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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-15
SOCIETY BRIEFS

Mrs. Henry Howze will be matron ,f honor at the marriage of Miss Alan Gray Mooring and Mr. Camobell in Jasper. Several members of Miss Moorng's brid- al party will be from Birmingham
 
 Miss Katherine kearney is expected today from New Orleans to be the guest of Miss Holland Fltts She comes to be one of the bridesmaids in Miss Bowie $ wedding.
 Miss Florence Harris of Montgomery Is visiting Birmingham friends Judge and Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley will leave Monday for Washington, D. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-15

leans and Miss Jones of Talladega have not yet arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-15
Care of Canaries


 TO Worried who asks advice about canary: The following simple rules for cased birds will usually restore their voice, except during the moiting season: Keep warm and in the sun during the morning only. Cover with a towel at night. Keep out of drafts always. These cause illness with most birds A tiny bit of raw bacon sprinkled with red pepper and hung in a cage where it may he eaten. Boiled egg with red pepper hung in cage. An iron nail placed in the drink ing water, which should be changed daily. Birds should not be hung outside in cool weather or subjected to wind or drafts. I have cured a number by usine the above rules MRS. M. P Ip
 Written By Theodore Hilton
 ''It is interesting after one has talked swat the fly for months to woncn's clubs in print, and schools to copy Baby Bye here's the fly. and urge not killing t. Theodore Hilton wrote it nearer 5o than 8 years ago. His Sextons Tale and Other Poems was issued in 1867. He told me more than 40 years ago that he wrote it for his eldest daughter.
 "MRS.J C. L."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25

London, England, June 25.-Re
nouncing America, Mrs. William B
Leeds, widow of the American "tin
plate king" has taken up her perma
nent residence in England. Her eros
venor square town house is being
| gotten in readiness for the most Law
! ish entertainments which this city
! has witnessed. She has the money
| to climb the social heights, for Leeds
| left a fortune of S14,000,000.
Mrs. Leeds is one of the most am
bilious American women in London,
and it is said that she will never be
happy until she wears a coronet.
She has already had several oppor-
tunities, but is looking for something
better Among the matrimonial
chances that have presented them
selves since Leeds died six years ago
are:
Prince Murat
Prince de Fancigny-Lucinge.
Lord Falconer, heir of the Earl of
Kinmore;
Lord Alexander Thyme, uncle of
the Marquis of Bath;
Sir Abe Bailey, South African mil
lionaire;
James DeWolf Cutting
Count Helie de Talleyrand-Perigord
Lords and earls flock around Mrs.
Leeds. and it is not unlikely that be-
fore another year has passed she will
have picked out one.
Mrs. Leeds life story is romantic.
Born in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, SO years ago,
she is the daughter of w. c. Stewart,
formerly of Cleveland. When she mar
ried George f. Worthington of the
latter city some years ago it was
thought that the marriage was we'll
planned.
Soon, however, she tired of him and
secured a divorce. In Paris two years
later she met Mr.. Leeds, who imme-
diately became infatuated with her.
for his plans he was
married, though he and his
wife had drifted apart. However, this |
difficulty was overcome by the pay |
ment, it was said at the time, of ST. !
poo 900 to the first Mrs. Leeds.
Leeds, who had risen from nothing |
20 a multimillionaire, was an old man
It 40. 1t was at this age that he died.
n June, 1908. He had lived with his
second wife only about four years,
,ut he left her the bulk of his fortune.
Mrs. Leeds has one son, Junior"
leeds. 10 years old. She says it is
or his sake that she has renounced
america. as she wants to make of him
n English gentleman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
ALEDO

Mrs. ]. T. Stead. Mrs. R. L. Calhoun
and Miss Pearl Larrance went 70
Moline Wednesday and attended the
annual district assembly of the Re
bekah lodge. Miss Larrance was one
of the speakers at the meeting.
Mrs II. Z. Winger went TO Keiths-
burg Wednesday to make a few days
visit with Mrs. John Harden.
Miss Leona Douglass went to Mo
line Wednesday to spend a few days
with Mrs. E. b. Werlich and attend the
graduation exercises of the TriCity
sanitarium.
Rev. J. B. Pollock and Misses Dora
Mcfarland, Berthe Williams, Sarah
Pollock and Eva Ramsey attended the
Young Peoples convention OF the
United Presbyterian church held at
Cedar Creek Wednesday.
Professor w. L. Ray arrived home
Friday for a few days business trip
TO Madison, Wis.
The marriage of Earl Martin of
Brazil, Indiana, and Miss Opal Riddell
occurred at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Riddell
east Of Aledo at O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon. On account OF the serious
injury OF the brides father a few
days preceding the date set for the
wedding only the immediate family
was present at the ceremony.
The beautiful ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Thorpe OF Rey-
nolds with Miss MiIderd Smith as
ring bearer. Mendelsshon's Spring
Song was softly played by Miss Edith
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25

Hall during the marriage service and
Immediately following the ceremnoy
Miss Hall sang THE Life Road" by
LAME.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin left during
the evening on a trip to different
points in Indiana, and on their re-
turn will make their home in this vi
cinity where Mr.. Martin is employed
by the Continental Brick company.
Miss Geneva Childs of New Boston
came Thursday to visit friends.
Mrs. Indianola Hunt and daughter,
Mrs. Della Carmichael of Cedar Rap
ids. Iowa, and Mrs. T. G. Ballard and
grandson, Morris Ballard of Joy, were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
j. L. Smith Thursday.
Judge Henry +. Burgess of Aledo
has announced his acceptance of the
progressive congressional committees
endorsement for congress and has sig
nifed his intention to make the race
for the progressive nomination as rep
resentative from the Fourteenth dis
trict.
Mrs. Hiram Parkman and daughter
went to Burgess Thursday TO visit her
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Finch were
tri-city visitors Friday.
Professor and Mrs. S. n. Taylor and
children. Lee. Margaret and Dorothy
spent Thursday at the Watch Tower.
Miss Verna Middaugh of Galesburg
came Tuesday to visit her grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Middaugh
Mrs. II. Lloyd went to North Hen
derson Thursday to spend a few days
with Mrs. Roy Shavee.
Mrs. Fay Spence and daughters.
Nina and Mabel of Moline, spent a few
days this week at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. ]. r. Spence.
Professor Z. L. Walters of Madison,
spent a few days this week
with Aledo friends
Mrs. y. c. Sells went to Galesburg
Saturday to spend the day with
friends.
Mrs. J. L. Allison left the first of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
EAUST-EIGE.

Kiss Minnie Eige OF Utica Ridge
and Louis c. Faust OF Davenport were
united in marriage yesterday at the
home of the brides aunt. Mrs. Pau
line Kortunn, 1889 West Sixth street,
Davenport; Rev. Oscar II. Horn of
the German Lutheran church, Daven-
port. officiating. They were attended
by the groom's sister. Miss Claudine
Russell, and John Miemand. A we'd
ding supper followed the ceremony.
TIE new home will III on Ohio street.
Davenport. where a home is already
prepared. Mr.. Faust who is the son
OF Mrs. Amelia Benson. was an aero
bat for 15 years with Fields minstrels
and for the last two years has been
employed as a woodworker at the
Rock Island Sash and Door works.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
D. L. WITH MISS ENG.

Members of the r. L. club were en-
tertained last evening by Miss Lily
Eng at her home 1899 Tenth street,
Moline. Miss Eng will leave soon to
spend the summer in Minneapolis and
she entertained the club girls at a
farewell party. Pink and green. the
club coIorc were carried out in deco
rating the house. The hostess had pro-
aided a number of contests in which
first prizes were won by Miss Hulda
Peterson and Ruth Eng and the con-
ISOLATION favors by Misses Frieda Peter
son and Viola Carlson. \ Two course
lunch was served during ;he evening
The club will be entertained in two
weeks by Mrs. Emil Peterson in Mo-
line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
ITADTa oo
HOME
DpeBLINS|
mrs sLIzAsErE THempSoN

Dear Mrs. Thompson: % Is II
right for a girl to go home from a
dance with another fellow when she
came with her brother and a girl
friend?
CD Is it right to go with a fellow
who asks you the first time he meets
you
CD Is it right to let your girl friend
read your letters from boy friends?
| "a 1 am 10 years old Am I too
young to go to dances with my girl
friend and my brothers? My mother
does not care, but my father objects.
go Is it right for boy to watch
a girl powder her face or lace her
shoes?
Co Is it right for a girl to bite
from boys apple or piece of cake?
QUESTION BOX.
% If her parents trusted her to
go with her brother she should re-
turn home with him, unless her
brother is older and knows that the
other fellow is the sort of man he
can trust to take proper care of his
sister.
ca Do you mean to go with him
as a steady? If so, I'm afraid he
is too hasty to be trusted. Tell him
you are too young to have a steady"
90 l don't think it is quite square
to the boys, do you? Talk over their
letters with your mother, but keep
them as private property from your
girl friends. How would you like a
boy to. show your letters to his boy
friends?
"a 1t depends upon the kind of !
dances. l do not think public dances |
are good for a girl, my dear. You |
are apt to meet the wrong kind of |
people there.
60 She should do these things in
private.
60 I see no particular harm in it,
though it would be nicer to cut off a
slice of apple or break off a little
piece of cake, than to bite into either.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ID have
been keeping company with a girl
Tor over two years. l love her dearly
and she says she loves me also. We
are both IS. Are we old enough to
know what love is
CD Is three times a week too often
% visit the same girl?
F.F.
ID The fact that you have stuck
o the same girl for two years proves
Tou to be constant, and perhaps you !
lave really found the girl you can !
owe all your life. However. 1 doubt !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
Bed Time Tales
DandeLiOn Fairies
By CLARA Ingram Judson.

nee upon a time three littl,
~ fairies, hitler than any fairies
you ever saw or heard OF. ncstIec
down under the tiny yellow leaves oil
q big dandeliOn.
For two days they had lived there
quite happily. drinking IN the sunshine
and enjoying the warm spring breezes
but on the third day they got rather
tired of that.
what ! would like 20 do" said one
of the three fairies, IS TO travel and
see little more of this world"
i think ] would like that. too" said
the second fairy. Il don't fancy Just
staying on one flower all my life"
81 don't either" agreed the third
whats that you don't like?" asked
the fairy queen as she stood by the big
dzndelion.
Il don't like to stay on one flower all
the time" repeated the third fairy with
. tiny little grumble-
We'll. maybe you won't have to-"
said the fairy queen philosophically,
maybe somebody Will come along and
pick your dSndelion and you'll get car
Tied into the house. or onto the street.
or somewhere different IN the world"
Il don't believe ! care very much
about being just carried around" said
the tiny little fairy doubtfully. Il would
Ike TO really go somewhere"
The dzndelion laughed softly to it.
self.
What are you laughing at7" asked
the tiny fairy.
-Oh, / have just got little secret
all my own said the daDdelion COM
fortably.
Can't you tell II to us?" asked the
three fairies all together.
We'll. might" said the dandelion
doubtfully. but ] thought you wanted
20 leave me"
we do" said the fairies truthfully, {
but IL you have secret TO tell US,
maybe wen stay"
First. tell me why you wanted to
30 away, said the dzndelion.
I'VE wanted 10 go away because we
wanted TO sec more of this world that l
booked so beautiful" said all the fairies I
together. .
Very well" said the d4ndelion, 81 : :
will take you"
Take usF exclaimed the fairies in :
lsnazement. how can a dandelion take
fairies anywhere?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
SAGE TEA BEAUTIFULLY DARKENS
The HAIR WHEN FADED And GRAY

get large bottle for about so cents.
Some druggists make their own, which
Is usually too sticky, SO insist upon get
ting "Wyeth's" which can be depended
upon to restore natural color and
beauty to the hair and 10 splendid for
dandruff. dry. feverish. itchy scalp and
falling hair.
well-known downtown druggist
says his customers insist on Wyeth's
sage and Sulphur. because. they say, II
darkens so naturally and evenly that
nobody can tell 1t has been applied
It's so easy to use too You simply
dampen sponge or soft brush and
draw 1t through your hair, taking ore
strand at time. Do this at night and
by morning the gray hair disappears;
after another application or two, 1t Is
restored TO its natural color and looks
glossy, soft and AUTOMATICALLY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25

Mcclellan. daughter OF Mrs. Catherine
Mcclellan OF Ashlund, Wis., were unit
ed in marriage at ST. Johns cathedral.
Cleveland. Ohio. Tuesday. June %.
They were attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Brennan. A breakfast was
served following the ceremony at the
Ho!lenden hotel. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ II.
Sexton attended the wedding. The
young couple left for New York, and
will be at home after July 10 at Buff
falo. y. Y. Mr.. Sexton is in the en-
plOy OF the Barcus Construction COM
pany, a branch OF the Walsh interests,
as book-keeper. with whom he has
been for the past four years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
BRIDGE PARTY FoR VISITOR.

Mrs. W. f. Tolles was hostess Tues
day afternoon at a charming bridge
party honoring Miss Eileen Session of
Sioux Falls. 5. D.. guest at the Tolles
home in Moline. The company. com
prising Moline and Rock Island friends
was seated at six tables, the guests
finding their places BY pretty flower
beGecked cards piyoting at each
table. Favors that had all the appear
ances OF being dainty corsage bouquets
of violets. sweet peas and yellow rose
buds developed into clever flow
er fans when the combination was
learned. The fortunate winners OF high
score were. the Misses Matte and Jen-
ME Hull. Harriet and Clara Cooper and
Julia Wood. all OF Moline. and Maud
Hart OF this city. During the after
noon a cooling fruit drink was served
and following the games guests were
invited 10 the dining room where de-
licious refreshments were served buff
fet style Miss Helen Loosely and
Miss Harriet Cooper poured at the Ia
BILE which was dainty in it's appoint
ments, with the central decoration a
gilded basket filed with pink sweet
peas and a large bow OF pink chiffon
adjoining the handle Beautiful garden
flowers, California pOppies. hollyhocks.
sweet peas and nasturtiums brighten
ed other rooms in the home. The COM
pany, which included many recent
brides and a number OF brides-to-be,
also numbered among the other guests
from out of town besides the honoree.
Mrs. Gus Walsh of Denver. the guest
of Miss Edith Swan. and Miss Sage Of
Keokuk. Ia, who is visiting Miss
Adele Foster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
Mixed With Sulphur 1t Makes
Hair Soft, LuStrous and
Cures Dandruff.

The use of Sage and Sulphur for re-
storing faded, gray hair to its natural
color dates back to grandmothers time.
She kept her hair neutrality-suspicious.
glossy and abundant with a brew of
Sage Tea and Sulphur. Whenever her
hair fell out or took on that dull, faded
or streaked appearance this simple
mixture was applied with wonderful
effect
But brewing at home is mussy and
out-ofdate. Nowadays skilled chem
lists do this better than ourselves. BY
asking at any drug store for the ready
to-use product-called "Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Hair Remedy"-you will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
JUNIORS HAVE PROGRAM.

The Juniors of South Park Presby-
terrain church enjoyed a special must
cal program yesterday afternoon at
the church which was attended by so
children. After singing patriotic songs
and having flag drills special piano
numbers were given by Miss Hazel
Spaulding. Miss Edith Heimann and
Miss Dorothy McLane. Each child at
tending was given a penny which is to
be invested and at a meeting to be
held in August a report is to be given
of the returns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
PARTY FOR MISS KERR.

Miss Nina c. Hamp at her home.
1920 Fortieth street. entertained Tues
day evening at a pre-nuptial courtesy
for Miss Mollie Kerr. whose marriage
to Harry wilson is an event OF next
week. The affair took the form of a
miscellaneous shower. the guest of
honor receiving many pretty gifts. The
house was trimmed in the wedding
colors, pink and white, garden flowers
being used to carry out the effect.
Music and games helped pass a pleas
ant evening and light refreshments
were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25

the week for Denver, Colorado, where
she will make an extended visit with
her granddaughter, Mrs. e. n. Guth-
RE.
Mrs. w. ID. Weeks died at st Mary's
hospital in Galesburg at o'clock on
the evening of June Is, at the age OF
As years, month and IL days
Rosa Dolittle, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paris Dolittle, was born in Hele-
ma, Montana, Jan. 2, 1869. She was
married to w. d. Weeks on Dec. 2,
1887 and to this union IL children were
born, two of whom died in infancy.
! The remaining children with their
father are left to mourn the loss of
fond and loving mother and wife.
Besides her own family she leaves a
step-mother, one sister, Mrs. Ben
Greer, one half-sister, Mrs. Howard
HoXie and two step sisters, Mrs. AL
den McCaw and Mrs. John Brown.
Mrs. Weeks united with the Advent
church when about eleven years of
age and was a quiet Christian woman,
greatly devoted to her home and fam
lily. Funeral services were held from
the home Tuesday, June 16, conduct
ed by Rev. J. NJ. Jones. The services
were largely attended by loving rela-
tives and friends. Interment was in the
McClun cemetery.
Mrs. Eva Dixon and son, Donovan,
of OttImwa, Iowa, who are visiting rel
atives in New Boston, spent Wednes-
day with Aledo friends.
The Aledo band gave their first con-
cert Of the season in Central park
Thursday evening. Many people of
the city and surrounding country en-
joyed the fine program. These con-
certs will be held every Thursday
evening until the middle of September,
and are supported by the merchants
of the city. Aledo has a fine band and |
their concerts are always good.
Mrs. Olive Stevens and Miss Jennie |
Brown spent Saturday with friends in !
Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis ]. Plym and |
son Lawrence of Niles, Michigan are |
spending the week here with relatives
and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Merryman went
TO Rio Wednesday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Z. Fritz.
Miss Elizabeth Mcintyre spent few
days this week with Miss Hortense
Newell in Keithsburg.
lewis NSS Oh tIllS city and
Mrs A Deadman and Mrs. c. F. Simp-
son OF Wichita, Kansas. went to Gales |,
ourgh Thursday to visit Mrs. John As |,
colt.
Mrs. A. D. McCandless of Wymore.
Nebraska, left this week for her home. II
after making three weeks visit with ,
With her brothers. William ann Ernest
cabeen.
Mrs. Edna Stallings went to New
3oston Wednesday for a short visit Z
Master Stanton Prentiss of New Bos. 4
on came Thursday TO make few J
lays visit with his grandmother, Mrs. I
1. 3. Eshbach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25

the yellow petals of the golden dande-
lion were all gone. Instead, on the top
of the dandelion stood dozens of tiny
sailboats.
What has happened r. exclaimed the
fairies. where is our dandelion gone -
Il am not gone al all !" exclaimed
the dandelion laughingly, Il have jus,
changed my petals into aeroplanes 10
take YOU sailing over the world. Hop
on, hold tight Are you ready for the
ride?"
Each fairly jumped onto tiny white
aeroplane and held tight as the warm
wind loosened them from the dandelion
top and sailed them over fields and
meadows.
Notice some day when you are play
ing ouidoors-see IL you can't yourself,
see some fairies sailing on dandeiion
aeroplanes through the warm summary
air.
Tomono1r-A Revolutionary Sfory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
IVY CLUB AT TOWER.

Mrs. IOnn Konosky entertained the
members OF the Ivy Card club at the
Watch Tower yesterday afternoon.
Three tables of 500 were played and
the prizes were awarded to Mrs.
Sturtevant, Mrs. Carlson. Mrs. Henry
Geisler and Mrs. John Bertelsen. a
three-course supper was served on the
inn veranda at the conclusion of the
games. The club will meet in two
weeks with Mrs. Henry Tappendorf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
HOSTESS HARMONY CLUB.

Harmony club met Tuesday with
Mrs. Theodore Tietgen, Moline, with
all but one member present, Mrs.
Stelk substituting for Mrs. Jones. Five
hundred was played as usual at three
tables, scores being kept for final dis
tribution OF prizes at the close of the
seasons playing. Luncheon was en-
joyed after the games Mrs. Eli DeReu
will entertain July z. 1t was decided
to spend one entire day on Campbelrs
island during the summer. date not be-
ing set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25

That's my secret" said the dande-
lion laughing, you go 10 sleep tonight
and rest up well and in the morning
Ill take you on long. long journey"
So the fairies tucked themselves con-
tentedly under the golden petals and
slept through the long warm night.
Imagine their anazement when they
awakened IN the morning and found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
AT ONCE! CLOGGED NOSTRILS Open,
HEAD COLDS AND CATARRH VANISH

grant balm dissolves by the heat OF
the nostrils; penetrates and heals the
infamed, swollen membrane which
lines the nose. head and throat; clears
the air passages; stops nasty dis
charges and q feeling of cleansing.
soothing relief comes Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath. with head stuffed: nos
trils closed. hawking and blowing.
CRtarrh or q cold. with its running
nose. :oul mucous dropping into the
throat. and raw dryness is distressing
but truly needless.
Put your faith-just once-in "Ely's
Cream Balm" and your cold or catarrh
VIII surely disappear.
Harper House Pharmacy.-(AdV.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Junior association of Broadway
Presbyterian church will hold its an
nual picnic at Long View park tomor-
row morning at 1880 O'Clock. In case
OF rain the members will meet at the
church.
An all-day meeting OF the Ladies'
Aid society of the First Baptist church
will be held tomorrow in the church
parlors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
Breathe Freely! Clears StU1ed-up, In
famed Nose and Head and Stops
Catarrhal Discharge. Cures Dull
Headache.
Try ~EIys Cream Balm"

Get small bottle anyway. Just 10
try ft-AppIy a little IN the nostrils
and instantly your clOgged nose and
stopped-up air passages Of the head
will open; you will breathe freely;
dulIness and headache disappear. BY
morning! the catsrrh. cold-in-head or
catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now! Get the
small bottle Of "Ely's Cream Balm
NJ any drug store. This sweet, fra