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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
HOW SHALL SHE MAKE AN INCOME?

~ OME time ago a letter appeared in
 our Corner from a woman strug-
 sling with the problem of the
 half way poor. She had to seek
 means by which to support her self. Her daughter was not in suff1- ciently good health to lend hand in belp ing keep the family. The mother ap- pealed to the Corner for suggestions and l printed her letter, accompanying it by request that occupations should be named which might prove within the reach of the woman who had had no spe- cial professional or business training and yet must work for her living.
 Numerous letters have come in reply and give here a selection of them in the hope that they may prove of service not only to the woman whose epistle started the discussion but also to that great aimy of middle aged women who must look about them for means of making or supplementing an income. Constant re- quests come to me for advice from such trade are forced by circumstances to take Up work at the time when they might feel themselves justified in an- .ticipating rest. A brave band they are. admiration and respect. Whatever we can do to aid them know we all do gladly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Success Without Training.

One more letter. which in some respects follows the same line of advice already given. but accompanied this time with st me sound common sense which Is worth taking to heart:
 To us all comes a time when from some source we are compelled to do 1ne unoongenial thing-what are we to ao unaer such conditions, accept the oid. old saying, What can't be cured must be enoured. So 1 would advise the woman to consiaer not what she would like best to dc, but to analyze and decide what she can ao best under the circumstances to further credibly her financial interest. and then do 1t with heart and will. She has given no assurance ot efficiency in any line other than the domestic. and in that line only can she make a success without training. so there is but this line to consider, and us you suggested making bread. preserving fruits, or keeping boarders, the latter l would do. A few select boarders. giving two meals day. 1 know a cultured, refined, ex-school teacher who does this. making enough to pay her grocery bill and pay install ments on her home. Her husband. an ex-professor, is ono of the prominent druggists in the town, but just starting in business, is much in debt. They com mand the respect of all and are favoritcs in the best society.
 The daughter should not be allowed to teach school. but should assist her mother in the home. Still better. let her furnish the mother with vegetables for the boarders. Nothing would lm- prove her health so quickly and surely as fresh air and sunshine among the flow CTS and vegetables.
 " Somehow l have little patience with the sentence, Keeping up appearances to impress l have observed too many financial failures and broken hearts 10 believe that it pays in the end And don't we all know that our neigtbors know almost as much about our finances as we do? How persons can enjoy such veneer lives l can't understand. If peo- pie were better managers and if there were more common sense in the home. there would be fewer poor and fewer half way poor. MRS. r. R."
 Among all these I hope the seeker TOT a means of making an income may find a helpful direction. Personally. l am grateful for the opportunity the Corner ties have given me for putting these sug gestons where they will, l trust be of practical service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

oil Is best or not over one dozen for family use. and then give them plenty of room. but your place will always look much nicer without them. WORKER
 Evidently this writer has not had much success in raising chickens, or her coun- sel would not differ so absolutely from that of the writer of the letter preeed- ing hers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

if the first ones do not grow try it over. They will grow when you know how to take care of them. The lath house is good for that, for the rays of the sun are partly obstructed and the ground re- mains damper. MRS A w"
 Two good suggestions which may well be carried out by person with only a small quantity of experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

cards and such things, but I've never heard from her since. I wish you could find her and her address, for am afraid she never received my letter. I want to hear from her again, for she was such a sort of soothing sirup. I carelessly tore up some of tho letters and threw them away without saving the addresses, for I was feeling badly and must have lost my head. l am sure l would know her name if were to see it again. Many kind, sympathetic letters have come to me and u deluge of magazines. God bless the Helping Hand Mas. I. l."
 This Is the invalid who Is an inmate of an almshouse and who has been so much helped and cheered by the Cornerites. I wish l had some data by which to find the name of the stenographer with whom she wishes to get in correspondence. but I have no guide to it and no resource save 10 print this letter and ttust to its meet ing the eyes of the friend whom Mrs. I. L. is seeking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

surplus means and who lives in rented property, and whose daughter cannot even make a living from her teaching on account of poor health, would move into a suburban vicinity, and buy or rent small farm, of five acres or even two acres, and have it in close enough for the husband to go to and from his business on street car or in an automobile, ana then let the sick teacher get busy study ing agriculture. I would not raise violets except in the winter in tiny hot house, but I would not begin that until after a year or two.
 " Measure off the acre, and divide into four equal parts, and make wide walk through it, making four beds of a quar- ter acre each; cultivate, and then buy and have hauled on it all the stable fer tilizer you can get if it is foot thick so much the better. Have one-eightn of an acre fertlized in the same way for a vegetable garden In this acre would plant one bed in garlic, which is at this time scarce, selling at IS cents per pound, and Is being imported at that price; in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

made black swiss muslin, like many of the colored wash fabrics, will keep clean longer than pure white and make less toll. l would like to know what the Cor nerites feel as to the effect of ordinary black clothing on the spirits I am not referring to mourning. but to black silk fabrics and light woolen of various sorts. Do you hold that they njure the bodily and mental health? This would be n interesting point to consider
 ]: *
 Potato Doughnuts.
 Here is the recipe for potato dough- nuts asked for by a correspondent. They are delicious. Two good sized potatoes. cooked and mashed; one and a quarter cups of sugar. two tablespoons of butter or fine lard, three-quarters of a cup of milk, three eggs. seasoning to taste, two teaspoons of baking powder, half a tea spoon of salt. Do not add the last two items if you use self-rising fiouf Mash the potatoes; add the beaten yolks.of the eggs. Blend butter and sugar we'll to- gether and add to the potatoes and eggs. Add two cups of four (sifted with the baking powder) and the milk, slowly. Add one more cup of flour; repeat this if needed; lastly, fold in the beaten whites and more four if necessary. You cannot tell exactly how much flour will be re- quired Roll out. cut into shapes. fry in deep fat, and roll in fine sugar while the doughnuts are still warm. MRS. M' Thank you very much for this recipe. I am sure it will be gratefully welcomed by others besides the Cornerites who asked for it.
 Mnshmdllow Sauce.
 saw your request the other day for marshmallow sauce, and I take great pleasure in sending you a recipe which, trust, may be of service to you: One cup of whipped cream. half cup of nuts half cup of marshmallows cut up fine. Add about two tablespoons of powdered sugar. Whip the cream. add little va nilla. the chopped nuts. marshmallow, and sugar. Serve in sherbet glasses, cold, with lady fingers or sponge cake use this as dessert. and it is good.
 MRS. w. F. I.'' We are obliged to you for the addition of simple and comparatively inexpen- sive dessert to the bill of fare. In fam fly where COW is kept it would be easy 10 prepare. WOnuer II perndpS II would not be improved by the use of some more striking and decided fiavoring than va nilla. How would lemon answer? Has any one tried it with success?
 - Beef Tamalcs.
 Will you please give me a recipe for beef tamales? I saw one in the paper some time ago. but did not keep it.
 MRS. L. H. Select piece of beef from the round, weighing about two pounds. Put it over the fire in cold water. bring to a slow boil, and cook until tender. Set it aside to get cool in the stock, skim the fat from this, and chop the beef fine Put with it half pound of seeded raisins. half a cup of stoned olives. and one small red pepper. chopping all as fine as possible. Mix all we'll. make into paste with two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Coou of a Poem.
Lost Her Address.

A while ago I was in communication
 with . young stenographer whose nams have lost I should like to get In touch with her again. She promised me como
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Go in for Agriculture.

The next writer follows a different line. =. I would go in for agriculture. In the case of the woman of 60 years who has no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

cups of corn meal. adding boiling water as needed until you have paste you can stir. Put this over the fire, season it with a teaspoon of white sugar, the same quan- tity of onion juice, and salt to taste. At least a tablespoonful will be required. If your paste is not thick enough to shape, add more cornmeal to it and form it into rolls about the size of the thumb, wrap ping each of these in the washed inner husks of green corn. Tie the husks in place with thread, drop the rolls into the stock, after you have salted it to taste and heated it to boiling, and simmer them for half an hour.
 Budget for Household Expenses.
 '' May I prefer two widely dissimilar requests in one letter? My 5 year oid grille is fond of blowing bubbles and complained that they did not stay on the pipe long enough. tried to think of something which one could put into the water to make the bubbles tougher. feel ing sure I had heard of something of the sort, but finally told her I could not re- member what it was. Of her own accord she spoke up quickly, Won't you please write to Marion Harland and ask her how to fix soap bubbles so they don't break so quick?' Can you tell me?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
fs " Needs More Books.

' am thankful for the books havs received through you. am working hard and trying to get an education, but find 1t difficult to get the books need. am also writing to the two women who sent me the books E. D."
 It gratiiies me to know that the books have been sent to you. and hope you may use them with great success. If you would write again and state the kind of books you most need 1t is possible they might be found in the unused store of some of our readers who would like to pass them on to you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20

tant. The proportion you expend for rent does not strike me as being too nuoh At one time one-sixth of the income was esteemed the suitable allowance for ,ent. but frequently it rises to one-ffth or more, so that you see you keep well with in the limit with SIS month out of $100. l consider your bill for lighting and cook ing moderate and the S5 month for milk Is not too much under the circumstances. With the help of your chickens and eggs your butchers bill should be kept down. but it is impossible for me to say tho amount you should expend for groceries without some further knowledge of how you live. For example, if you are heavy butter eaters. if you make much pastry, cake, etc.. your grocer's account would be larger than if you abstain from these things. and the quantity of vegetables you consume would also have to be known to ne. Also as to your clothing, I do not know if you go about much. if you move in circle where there is much dressing, etc. would rather put your case to the other housekeepers of similar experience who are doing now what l did years ago and bringing up their little children and ask them what they consider a fair budget for women in your position. I shall be happy to receive such letters and print them here for the help of those who. like yourself. wish to make budget. You can help us by looking over your bills and giving a careful estimate of what your living usually costs you. Thank you for the suggestion as to the use of rhubarb instead of apple sauce in cake. l see no reason why the sauce Of canned rhubarb would not serve instead of that made from the fresh vegetable.
 4 *
 Wants an Ear Trumpet.
 ''I saw a while ago that Mrs. H. A. w. had an eay trumpet to offer. and I should be so pleased to receive it. If 1t did not prove beneficial to me l would certainly pass it along to some one to whom it could be of service. M G. w." I am sorry to say that the ear trumpet to which you refer had been claimed be- fore the arrival of your request. Has not some one else an ear trumpet to give this correspondent? I shall be happy to fur nish her address on application.
 * *
 Copy of Poem.
 Please let me know where I can se- cure the poem entitled Weaving My Web It begins. This morning I will weave my web.' and closes thus: Dear heart, will she weave that beautiful web in the golden light of a longer day?
 " MRS. A. c. J.s The poem Is unfamiliar to me, but don't doubt a copy of 1t is stored in the memory or the scrap book of some one of our Cornerites. I will file your address in the hope that friend who can send you a copy of the poem may ask to be put into communication with you
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 osf Her Address,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
All Cipen Apav.

Will you kindly give me the address of Mrs. M. K, who has music to give away to those who want 1t? I would so much like some. MP.
 Unfortunately. the music Mrs. M. K. offered to distribute had all been. be- slowed before your request arrived. Per haps some one else has some to give you. will keep your address in that hope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-20
Receiped Seventeen Ofers.

l" I want to return thanks for the letters which have been forwarded to mo from those persons who had magazines thav wished me to have. l don't think evee |. had an ything more forcibly brought homo to me than the kindness there b iu tho world. and it came to me through that letter of mine in the Corner. By means of this l received seventssn efEars q reading matter. want to thank n those to whom have not been able to send personal acknowledgements of the magazines they have sent In sou,s cases the address on them vas nearly gone. | wonder if l can't do some one fayox. want to do something in return
 "T.JC~
 Another tribute to the work Of the Helnp ing Hand. am glad to print theeo thanks from T. J. C., and don't doubt that one of thess dAys she will see tho chance to do the consulting in return . for which shs iongA Let mo thank tho generous givers on my own account aise for their recognition of this CoEnsglts'u need and their sesponse s--AA
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-12-03
1870 and 9:l5 p. m.

Trade with Red Cloud merchants.
Miss Mabel Bailey was in Hastings
today,
The County Commissioners viii! meet
next week.
Chris Fas,ler of Blue Hill was in
town Tuesday.
c. NJ. Smith was in Grand Island
Tuesday Oh business.
Commits ,ioner Ohm.tede of Guide
Rock wa in town this week.
Gov. j. II. EIlinger was in Beatrice
this week visiting witt. relatives.
Weesner & Koonlz shipped seven
carloads of hogs to Kansas City Sun
day.
The business men will hold their
banquet at the Royal hotel next Tues
day,
Prof. Betz was in Norton, Kansas,
"Wednesday playing with the Norton
band
All Kodak films bought of Stevens
Bros, developed free when order for
prints is given.
Frank Cowden, C. W. ktley and
Frank Perry were in Franklin Nednes'
day on business
Miss Bessie TAYLOR, who is attend
ing the state university at Lincoin
spent Ihauksgi 7iug here with her
sisters.
The Red Cloud High school girls
/, basket ball team de Gated the Franklin
Academy team by a score Of 10 to
here last Thursday.
. The second division Of the Methods,
Ladies Aid society will serve y chicken
v. pie supper from to 5 Friday evening
in the basement of the church.
The A. +. A. NJ. lodge will hold ;
. district school of instruction here or
+ the evening of Jan, 4th and all da!
Jan. 9th. 1t will be directed by Crane
Custodian, Robt. T. French.
9 The second number of the lecture
course was given in the opera hous'
v Monday evening. The Arcadian Tri'
was the attraction and everybody pres
:; ent spoke very highly of the entertain
ment.
Geo. HOLSTER, Robt. Avery, C.. v
Haley, Il. j., Grice, Carl Jernberg, II. a
Letsou, Bye Shepherdson and jim
Morris of Rivertou, VIM. Dep,ndehne
of Franklin, James Silvey of lnava'
> went TO Hastings this morning 10 al
! tend a meeting of the Shrinerr. Fran.
Abel and Harry RoAts Of this city an
Clyde Wickwire Of lhayale went alon
to take the mysteries OF the Shriner'
degree,
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-12-03
LADIES

We will have on sale IA line OF fancy
work and useful articles. Anyone De
string to purchase Nnas present need
not look any farther. Come and see
At Sattleys furniture store, Dec 9th
Mrs. En-, CARRIER
KATHERINE >. RICHARDS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-12-03
A Broadway Success.
Staged by Shubert and
Acted by Celebrated Stars
Regular Prices 10 and S cents

COMING-"GentIemsn From Missis-
sippi.' ''War is He'll" Moths"
Mother Uncle Toms Cabin" III
other special attractions.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-14
Correspondents Wanted.

Correspondents Wanted.
The Observer wants cor
respondent in every communi-
ty in Polk county not now
represented, and is desirous
Of getting in touch with some
person in each locality who
will send in the news of that
locality. Write this office for
particulars. Do it now.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-14

SdFc OI FOOFs
Dallas Meat Co...............
King-Smith Dept. Store. .....
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-10
MITCHELL BESTS SCHIEBERL
Milwaukee Featherweight Wins Ten
Round Rinq Contest.

Richie Mitchell, Milwaukee feather
weight, defeated Peanuts Schieberl OF
Rock Island, ILL.,, in a tenround bout
at Milwaukee, winning all but one
round.
Johnny Salvatore was outclassed by
Billy Kramer of Milwaukee in the
eight-round semi-windup, though he
made a good beginning and scored the
only Touchdown of the battle. Saliva
tore, however, was pitted against an
immensely more clever boy and after
the first three rounds was badly pun
ished
Salvatore took the first three rounds
easily, in the third putting Kramer to
the mat with a right to the chin.
Kramer was back instantly, however,
and cut Salvatore's nose from bridge
to tip. Kramer had the last five
rounds safely slowed away, but in the
fifth was marked when Salvatore
missed a hard swing, just grazing
Kramer's eye and tearing long cut
in the broWs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-10
TRAMPS SET FIRE TO BARN
Then Attack EmpIoye Who Gave the
Alarm.

Tramps set fire to the stable Of the
Consolidated Lumber company at Hud-
SON. John Evenson, an employe OF
the company, discovered the blaze.
He unlocked the stable and switched
on the electric lights and had just
-oosened the halter of the first horse
when man darted into the barn and
advanced on him threateningly.
CHANGING back Evenson saw another
stranger blocking the doorway. Real
izing they were the firebugs Evenson
made a bolt for the door with the in
tention of summoning assistance when
one of the ruffians struck him stun
ming blow on the back of the neck
with a club. He managed to stagger
away and give the alarm. The fire
was entinguished by firemen but the
tralnps escaped.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-10
STEADY STREAM OF VESSELS
English Troops Continually Pouring
Into France.

Havre, Nov. 29-Directly following
Lord Kitchener's speech at the lord
mayors banquet in London, in which
he said he had 100000 men ready to
land in France, there has been a
steady stream of transports from
England to Havre.
AS many as 200 ships of various
sizes have been lying outside the har-
bar at one time. Men are being land
ed as fast as the ships can find berths.
The troops are mostly territorials
but we'll seasoned.
After a march from the dock
through the streets of Havre, cheer
ing and being cheered, they disap-
pear.
The incoming troops seem in high
spirits and sing and whistle on the
march.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-10
GIVE THANKS FOR STREETS
Black River Falls People Dedicate
Paved Avenue.

The dedication of newly mad,
streets was held at Black River Falls
as a Thanksgiving ceremonial. Finely
paved streets and beautiful blocks
have risen where there was utte1
dissolution three years ago due to the
Black river flood An auto parade
was held and at the courthouse exer
cises were presided over by Mayor
McGillivray, who talked on the prom
Using financial situation. He was fol-
lowed by Rev. Mr. Marvick, J. R. Og-
den. J. H. Carnahan and Rev. Mr..
Scott.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-10
LAY MASONIC CORNER STONE
Wisconsin Grand Lodge Conducts
Menomonie Program.

Before several thousand spectators
and with Masons from more than
twenty Northwest Wisconsin towns
participating the corner stone of the
Masonic temple being erected by Me-
nomonie lodge No. 164 was laid by
the grand lodge officers of Wisconsin
Every business place in the city was
closed during the hour of the cere-
mony. The building will cost $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-10
WITH ALL
GODS FULNESS
Maenass In Gods Mercy, Like
the Wilderness of the Sea.

Balm For the Wounded Soul-"Con1e
Unto Me"-"AiI Ye Weary and Heavy
Laden"-Divine Chara cter Slandered.
False Theology Driving Many Away
From God-Predicted Hour of Trial
Upon the Whole World-Thousands
Falling Into nfideIity-Correct I'm
Outstanding of Bible Only Remedy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-10
War Order Is Refused.

A La Crosse firm of manufacturers
refused an order for 100000 sheep,
skin overcoats for the French army.
The order would have required the
expenditure of $650,0OO. Lack of ma
terial was the reason.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-10
Word From ResIeaed City.

Amsterdam, Nov. 29.-The news
paper Maasbode publishes Berlin
telegram giving the latest word from
the besieged city of Przemysl, in
Galicia. 1t was received in Vienna
by pigeon post and says I'VE are
doing very well. Do not be disquiet-
ed"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-10

+ hila delphia.
Nov. %. Pastor
Russell's theme for
today was based
upon the text.
That We, being
rooted and ground
ed in love. may be
able to compre-
b e n d W i t b all
saints, what is the
bre a d t b. d n d
length. and depth.
and height: and to
LnOw fhot lnvo nf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-10
SIXTY FARMERS MEETINGS
Wisconsin University Arranges Win
ter Schedule of Courses.

u OVSst SNS'
Special meetings of farmers and
farm women will be held in sixty OF
more different places in Wisconsin
this winter under the auspices of the
college of agriculture, University OF
Wisconsin.
OF these sixteen will be five-day
farmers schools, thirty will be farm
ers' short courses and twenty will be
bankers meetings, held in co-opera
ton with local bankers and the State
Bankers association. All of these
meetings are obtained by community
petitions.