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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
FRESH AIR MOST IMPORTANT d 4!
Use Of Systematic Methods In Keep
Ing House Sweet and Clean
t,55ss Means Good Health. .i.22i'

During cold weather, when houses
must necessarily be kept closed most
OF the time, extra precautions should
be taken to keep the\air pure.
s No matter how low the tempera'
.ture, the windows and doors on the
ground floor should be opened for at
least fifteen minutes the first thing IN
the morning. II the maid be INSTRUCT
ed to do this as soon as she rises, the
house will be nicely warmed again
by the time the family is down.
After each meal there should be an
other thorough airing of the lower
floor. No matter how perfect the sys-
tenn OF ventilation, It is impossible to
prevent cooking odors. This airing Is
doubly necessary should there be
smokers in the family.
Each bedroom should have the win
dows flung wide open until after
breakfast. II this is not done for the
sake Of daintiness, it should never
be forgotten in the interest Of health.
In family sitting room there
should be some arrangements made
by which there is q constant change
of air without draught. II 1t can
be managed in no other way, the win
dow should be raised 9 few inches and
q screen placed In front OF It.
There is no sureY sign Of bad house
keeping than a house which has an
odori of any kind, and the custom OF
some women to burn scented waters
in their room in lieu Of fresh air 10
not to be copied. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04

perry of tulle, lace or chiffon. There
are many exceptions to this rule, how
ever, in the form Of brocade or en-
broidered crepes and silks, and the
models may be ornamented by q
wealth of embroidery, though the
tendency now is to entrust the sue
cess OF the gown to line, color and
material rather than to trimming,
where trimming is lavished upon q
robe Of this character it lis apt to be
Of lace rather than embroidery.
For instance, one OF the robes seen
recently was of pink charmeuse, the
skirt being trimmed at the lower part
with two deep founces Of cream
shadow lace. The lace founces ex-
tended up in q point at the front OF
the skirt and slanted toward the bot
tom at the back, the lower founce
forming at the back. the lower founce
forming a slight train. The bodice OF
the frock was made Of the shadow
lace, and was ornamented at the high
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
\, Elr,t Enallsh IpletIonary.

The first extended dictionary Of the
English language was published in
IT'S, and represented the monument
tai labor OF Samuel Johnson, who died
129 years ago on December IL, 1884.
His dictionary, which occupied many
years Of his life, was perhaps tho
most remarkable work of its kind
ever produced by a single person.
Noah Webster's American dictionary
was first published in 1928 and Wor--
cesters English dictionary appeared
in 1891 The first dictionary compiler
was Pa-out-she. Chinese scholar,
who lived about 100 B. G., and who
perfected standard dictionary Of the
Chinese language containing about 40
900 characters, most Of them hero
glyphics. About a century B. G. Varro
compiled Latin dictionary. julius
Pollux completed a collection of Greek
vocabularies about 1T A. D. A po-
lyglot dictionary in eight languages
was compiled about 1900 by Gallo
PM, Venetian friar. Vaugelas edit
ed the first French dictionary, pub
.lished by the Fresh academy in 1894.
A Spanish dictionary was published In
1926, an italian in 1929 and a Rus
sion dictionary In 1888.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
BEADS TRIM LAMP SHADES
Much Thought and Care Bestowed on
Those Adjuncts of the Parlor
E- and Boudoir.

The newest shades for lamps and
candles are made of silk and trimmed
with beads. The beads are formed
into band to edge the shade, top and
bottom a heavy bead fringe is used,
and some ornament formed of beads.
decorates the sides Of the shade,
which is ie;elf made of gathered silk.
One especially good shade recently
shown by famous dealer in lamps
topped a lamp of dull blue porcelain,
mounted in dull brass.
The shade was made of old gold
silk, gathered neatly over a circular
frame. A wide band of beads, en-
broidered in an irregular design. was
fastened around the top and bottom
of the shade. It was made up OF
beads in various shades Of blue-bril-
liant, sealike blue predominated. The
blue was lightened by beads Of al
most greenish yellow tint and some
Of oyster white. A fringe. In which
blue predominated. hung from the bot
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
CURTAINS ARE WORTH CARE
Their Usefulness May Be Prolonged
With a Little Peeaution az
9s:..s Cleaning Time.

When doing up fine curtains the
weight alone of the heavy work often
tears the curtain. TO avoid this, take
cheesecloth that has been shrunk, or
old sheets sewed together, on which
carefully haste the curtains. After
shaking out the dust, soak in cold
water. Put in suds and boil. Gently
lift up and down In the water. Rinse
I In several waters, the last slightly
blued for white curtains, or stained
with coffee for ecru. Put through the
wringer; never wiring by hand. Set
up the stretcher. and after doubling
your curtain to find the center, com
mence to pin on from center to out
side. Keep the curtains constantly
wet while pinning on, or they may
tear. Four curtains may be pinned
on at once, so keeping all pairs pre-
cisely the same size and shape for bay
or doub BILE window. A little starch may
be added to the last rinsing water II
desired. ~ .,rE
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
DEPENDED ON HIS FRIENDS
Good Business Argument In Oppost.
a ton to a Request for Reduc- :.
$3.50 5, ton Of Price. s545. -

A man seeking to purchase new
hat visited haberdashery shop tho
other day with the proprietor of which
he was on very intimate terms. After
trying on several of the latest fashions
he. casually inquired the price Of the
hat. He was Informed that it was
sold at So. 80 d.. .r.y
isn't that rather steep?" remarked
the customer. Isn't 1t possible for
you to make a reduction for me?
have been dealing with you for tho
past ten years, and 1t seems to me-
that the price is trifle high"
= 1T is impossible for me to lower my
price," CURLY replied the proprietor.
Nov, my dear man." the other
again asked, cant you make some
concessions for an old friend?"
because Of our friendship you want
me to make reduction said the
owner, Diminishing the subject. Don't
you know thatI depend upon the sup
port Of my. friends, because my enc
mics don't patronize me?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
.gEf.. ~, s. .,Rs-.-lI =. n
Six Months Cake.

5 Work one-half cup OF shortening
(using butter and lard in equal proper
tons until creamy, then add grad
Sually, while beating constantly, one
cupful Of sugar, two eggs well beaten
and one-half cupful Of molasses. NJ Mix
and sift two and one-half cups Of
bread -four, one teaspoonful Of cream
of tartar. one-half teaspoonful Of
soda, one teaspoonful of cinnamon.
one-fourth teaspoonful OF Glove and.
one-fourth teaspoonfult Of mace. Add
alternately with one-half cup milk to-
nrst mixture and beat vigorously; then
add one cup Of raisins. seeded and cut
in small pieces and dredged with two
,tablespoonfuls Of pastry Hour. Turn
into two bread pans and bake in
moderate oven 45 minutes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
THE RIGHT SOAP FOR BABY's
s5 SKIN a

In the care Of baby's skin and hair.
Cuticura Soap 10 the mothers IA
vorite. Not only is It unrivaled in
purity and refreshing fragrance. but
It's gentle emollient properties are
usually SUFFICIENT to allay minor irri-
.tations, remove redness, roughness
and chatting, soothe sensitive condi-
tons, and promote skin and hair
health generally. Assisted BY Cuti-
cura Ointment, it Is most valuable in
tho treatment Of eczemas, rashes and
itching, burning infantile eruptions.
Cuticura Soap wears to q wafer, often
.outlasting several cakes of ordinary
soap and making its use most eco
nomical. &
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32.p. Skin Book. Address post.
card 'Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston" ADV.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04

~ Miss Mary Denton's hand had gone
lip involuntarily to her throat. She
tried to stop the. action, but 1t was
too late. "A There, hanging upon q
chain, young DR.. Claud saw the other
half Of the coin. And for the second
time within five minutes Miss Den.
toms cheeks turned scarlet. i,'5s
4 Nov you co." she said, pushing
him toward the door. II don't think
our meeting has been very happy
one. DIR. Claud." ,s5. y; h.
But although he found himself al
most violently excluded from the
house young DR.. Claud was singularly
happy-so much SO that his father
commented upon his appearance when
he came out of the house. q. ~ 81 4
"You certainly don't look like man
who has just been beaten in the race
for his first patient" he said. It's
lucky I was on the spot. Claud. Just
saved her in. time. Mrs. Quinn told,
me she telephoned you half an hour
ago. j&s n I.
{. Il. went to the wrong house." faF
tered young DR.. Claud.
d " Humph!" growled his father. You
seemed to be coming from the direc-
ton of Miss Denton" a
1T was she telephoned for MIS-.
QUINN explained his son. Il didn't
get the location correctly.
Old Dr.. Claud was about to twit his
son little longer. but when he looked
at him again something made him him
check himself abruptly. Miss Mary
was fayorite Of his, and he had
hoped that after Claud settled down
in Lovell--well, it was one Of those
dreams in which old men indulge IN
their. idle moments. And as the weeks
rolled by he was encouraged to go on
dreaming it. @
And when young DR.. Claud. with
Mary on his arm, came into old DR..
Claud' 81 Office and, stammering, said
that he had something very important
to communicate, old DR.. Claud found
that he could only press his sons
hand and kiss Miss Mary's blushing
cheeks. Because his dream had really
come to pass and the Lowell practice
seemed likely to become hereditary.A
Copyright, 1914. by W. G. Chapman)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
HIS FIRST YEAR At FARMING.
IN SASKATCHEWAN
Win Premiums and Prizes in
Competition With the I"
f. IS" World. >+

There are thousands Of young men
filing positions in stores and offices,
and in professional occupations
throughout the United States, who In
their earlier life, worked on the farm.
The allurements Of city life were at
tractive, until they faced the stern
reality. These people would have
done better had they remained on the
farm. Many Of them. convinced Of
this, are now getting back to the
land" and In the experience, no bet
ter place offers nor better opportunity
afforded, than that existing in Western
Canada. Many Of them have taken
advantage of it, and there are to be
found today, hundreds of such, farm
ing In the Provinces of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta. The con-
ditions that surround farming opera
tons today are SO much superior to
those in existence during their early
farming days, that there is an attrac-
ton about it.. Improved machinery,
level and open plains, no rocks to
shun, no trees to cut down, but wide
stretches with mile-long burrows, ele-
vators to handle the grain, railways to
carry it to market, and bring almost
to their doors the things necessary to
operate. Splendid grazing areas, ex.
cellent opportunities for raising cattle.
These things are all, SO different from
what they once were that there is rea-
son to speak of the attractions. R.. H.
Crossman of Kindersley, Saskatche-
wan, the man who won such splendid
prizes at the International Dry Farm
ing Congress held at Tulsa, Oklahoma,
last fall, grew the prize grains during
his first year farming. Up to 1913 he
was an engineer and the only knowl-
edge he had of farming was that OBJ
tanned when he was a boy. That was
very useful: in fact it was valuable
to him. He had not forgotten it.
Thousands with as little experience as
he had can do well by taking up one
Of the 160-acre grants offered by the
Canadian government. = Advertise.
m emf 49,. .r'.T ..F. T. :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
CORD TO HOLD I'M KIk0No
Device That Very Properly May Be
Said 20 FIJI Lon0-FeIt II
Want. 81

The long kimono seems to- have
been permanently adopted from ia
pan; it is SO delightful a garment to
slip on in hurry. There is no ad-
justment, no hooking, no buttoning.
But haven't there been times when
you've longed for girdle of some sort
to conf1ne its flowing folds to the fg-
ure? It gets SO in the way at times!
Yet how ridiculous any girdle would
look upon it but the wide obi sash,
which. of course, is a part Of the real
Japanese garment. And the obi, while
appropriate and beautiful, is too elab-
crate and needs too much adjusting
for people in a hurry.
But if girdles are out of the question
cords are not, and an ingenious wo-
man recently took to making cords
for her kimonos, says the New York
Press. The effect reminds one some
what OF the flowing, cordbound gowns
worn in the middle ages The cord is
brought from the back around to the
front or side front. and is loosely
knotted.
To make the cord, procure about
eight yards of common cotton cording
and cover it with silk the color of the
kimono. To do this, make a silk tub
ing of bias strips and thread the cord
through it with bodkin, or join the
fiat bias strips together, turn the edges
in well. place the cording in the cen
ter and whip-stitch the silk about the
cord The eight yards Of cording
should be cut into three pieces. After
they are covered with the silk, braid
the three pieces into one. This will
form plat. Place tassel on each
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04

and now feel fine. am regular, my
stomach is better and my pains have all
left me. You can use my name if you
like. am proud of what your reme-
dies have done for me. - Mrs. MARY
GAuTH1ER, 81 Ridge ST., Montpelier, Vt
An Honest Dependable Medicine
/. It must be admitted by every fair
minded, intelligent person, that medi-
cine could not live and CROWN popularity
for nearly forty years, and to-day hold
a record for thousands upon thousands
of actual cures, as has Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, without
possessing great virtue and actual
worth. Such medicines must be looked
upon and termed both standard and
dependable by every thinking person.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will helpyOu,Write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered bya woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
waist line at the front with a pink

waist line at the front with pink
chiffon rosette. sy5.6
Worn over this charming tea gown
was a coat of pale pink chiffon bor-
dered with white swansdown. The coat
fronts fell open down the front and
were trimmed with frills of cream
shadow lace, the lace frills begin
ming at the waist line and extending
down the fronts and around the bot
tom of the garment. The sleeves were
also trimmed with frill of lace.
Another model also had a chiffon
coat arrangement bordered with
swansdown. The entire under robe
was formed of shadow lace. Chiffon
roses ornamented the coat at the
fastening at the waist line and at each
side below the hips where the coat
draped toward the back. The ends OF
the coat were draped again toward
the front and tied in a loose knot, CIV
ing the robe the fashionable narrow
effect at the bottom.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
The New treatment Of Epilepsyy

De-. a. q h n u
The New Treatment Of Epilepsy
owes its discovery to the fact that q
Texas epileptic was accidentally bitten
by rattle snake and instead Of the
bite proving fatal, it cured him Of
epilepsy. Medical scientists expert
mented on a number Of cases with
highly satisfactory results and the
Crotalin treatment Is now being sue
cessfully used by specialists in thou
sands Of epileptic cases. Crotalin IL
injected hypodermically. 1t is pre-
pared IN the laboratories Of Boericke
& Runyon, 8 West 38th street, New
York, who issue q very interesting
booklet on the Crotalin treatment
which they will send free to anyone
interested in the cure OF epilepsy
Adv, 80. fST ,S6s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
CLEANING CLOTHES At HOME
Some Simple Methods, That VIII Pro-
& duce Results Equal to Those Of
the Professional. ,y+e

We all now need SO many articles
Of wearing apparel that the problem
Of keeping them clean has grown to
be serious one indeed, to those who
find it expedient to do some Of their
own cleaning rather than send all to
q professional cleaner. "
Grease is the most common of all
spots. vs..
IS 1t may be removed in either OF
three ways-by absorption, emulsion
or by the use of soap and hot water.
The soap and hot water process may
be applied to all small articles that
can be Numbered in the usual manner,
and should require but little trouble.
F Large articles and such fabrics as
cannot be Numbered may be treated
by absorption. Fresh grease spots
may often be entirely removed by "a
melting process alone. Place pieces
of white blotting paper over and un-
der the spot and press with a warm
iron s. ar
If the fabric is such that the heat
will affect the color, cold absorption,
"ALA l. ACASu SAdlh Go tAC AbSSA o~AASs
can be used. Pulverize the, chalk,
cover the spot .thickly with it, and al
low 1t to stand for several hours.
Then brush off with soft brush. If
necessary apply it second time.
This chalk may also be applied by
mixing it to paste with benzine. APP
plying it in that form, and brushing
1t when thoroughly dry. ~ \ 1,@
In cases of large grease spots Of
long standing it is best to use sol
vent of grease, such as alcohol, chloro-
form, ether, benzine or naphtha. Ben
zine and naphtha are the best for
woolens, while ether and chloroform
are best for silk, and may be used IN
the most delicate fabrics. A thick
piece of sateen Is a good article with
which to apply these solvents. as It
does not become linty. 81. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
Tia Aut Human

Even at an International suffrage
convention hats claim q share Of the
general interest. Miss Anna Maxwell
Jones gives an account Of her expert
ences at the Budapest conference.
Every woman she says, had to
take of her. hat and leave it with
the soldier at the door. suppose
the explanation may have been the
iqueerness Of some OF them. saw
one woman wearing q thing like q
cornucopia upside down, with tassels
on each side. OF course I thought it
was an interesting national costume,
with which 4 was unfamiliar, and
made bold to ask her about it. oh,
no, indeed. This is a Paris hat she re-
Piled 5$s 50. SIX 4;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
~. -. 80 Fr ~ ~.
Deaths Sudden Visitation.

An English minister named Butler
is said to have witnessed the follow
ing: TN the town OF Everdon ten
harvesters had sought refuge under q
hedge during storm. Lightning
struck and killed four, who were left
as petrif1ed. One was found holding
in his finger the snuff which he was
about to take. Another had little
dead dog on his. knees and had one
hand on the animals head, while hold.
ing in the other hand some bread with
which he had been feeding it. A third
was sitting with his eyes open and
his head turned toward the storm" S'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
STYLES Are Straight. 4

Is The line OF the fashionable garment
is loose, also, seeming hardly to touch
the body.
When it becomes necessary to break
the long line Of the garment the break
is placed where the natural break Of
the body occurs, the knees, hips, ell
bows, so that the garment becomes a
logical arrangement rather than hit
or miss cutting up of whole cloth.
Most garments are now manipu-
lated from big squares, thus giving
the beauty Of the fabric and Of the
design as much opportunity as posi-
BILE. .'ssssf 5s4 s,
Herein lies the persistence Of the
kimono sleeve, the blouse without a
shoulder seam for; which artists have
always contended. g
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
IN DAINTY NEGLIGEES.
FASHIONS WERE NEVER MORE
VARIED OR CHARMING.
Height Of the Picturesque In the
Graceful Drapery Arrangements
shown-s Small Coat to Be
Worn With Tea Gown. H.

The shops have shown unusually
attractive tea jackets, matinees, sack
and patticoat combinations this sea-
son, but the most exquisite develop
ments in the realm Of the negligee
are among the more elaborate tea
gowns or robe dinterieure models.
The picturesque and graceful drapery
arrangements, the lines in vogue and
the softness and beauty OF the ma
terials and the wonderful color har-
monies all conspire to make the hand
some type OF negligee more beautiful
than ever, and one hardly Knows
where to begin in discussing the love
ly things. $..4. (, 3N-g.,. 4;.'s:15.i. -.
These robes usually consist Of
clinging slip OF satin, crepe or other
sheer fabric with tunic or similar dra-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
SSesse1Sli;S'i,Ss1;slSsi;1l;Slssisssi1ltSs;1<e1tS
his FIRST PATIENT.
,RvHENRY DUMONT,i

3tta ngtfr = > = b
Claud Arthur Sherwin might be an
NJ. D. Of Johns Hopkins and the leader
I, of his class in the medical schools,
but so long as he lived in Lowell he
81 would never be known as anything
more than DR.. Claud. The elder DR..
4 Claud, his father, had ushered three
fourths Of Lowell into the world, and
! no other doctor would have any
= chance to hang out his single within
q the radius OF old DR.. Glands buggy
3 and housekeeping horses. So young
B Or. Claud came home to take over his
fathers practice without having to
4 eight his way to an income. 5@3.
n well, my boy" said old DR.. Claud,
on the evening of his sons arrival.
I'm turning over to you three thou.
+ sand dollar practice and fifteen thou.
sand dollars worth Of unpaid debts.
B It's good start for man but poor
Y finish. What do you say to trying out
"A Lowell for q year or two and then
selling out and settling in q larger
city?" ~ .s3 5.% sss45s rs a
I'm going to be the only doctor In
Lowell, as you have BEEN" said young
Dr.. Claud. AT least, If / can hold
the practice" ,ss. n. ". \
Nothing could have pleased the old
man more. Within few months he
/; planned to retire from practice alto
gether. Meanwhile young DR.. Claud
was to take over his cases gradually.
Everybody was glad that the Claud
h practice was to continue.
,sS It was on the fourth or fifth day
after young DR.. Claud's arrival that
the telephone rang furiously. Young
4 DR.. Claud was alone in the Office. He
took down the receiver. n MS
els that DR.. Claud 2" inquired a
Swoman's voice In agitation. 20, young
DR.. Claud. Il Well, I'm Miss Mary Den
4 ton, and Mrs. Quinn is in great trouble.
Her maid has swallowed sulphate OF
anthony by mistake for a prescrip-
4 ton. Yes. she's here, and asked me
to telephone for her. You know Mrs.
Quinn's house-the third white house
h across the brook. Goodbye" 3
.s Young DR.. Claud did not know Mrs.
Quinn or her maid, butt he did retain
lively recollections OF Miss Mary Den
ton, an old schoolfellow. They had
n been sweethearts ten years before,
B when they were children. He had
heard that Miss Mary had come back
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