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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

In order to prove that natural gas is
harmless. B. ]. Clifford, OF Little Rock,
Ark. with his three daughters, slept ali
night in q room sealed and filled with
OF the sleepers was affected by the ex-
perience.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

The Detroit federation of labor will
circulate petitions asking that the peo-
pie nave a chance to vote on the
question of a minimum wage for MD
nicipal workers when charter amend
ments are submitted. The proposed
bill provides that contractors violating
the law may be punished by a fine of
$50 to $500 for each offense or 10 to 80
days in Jail.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

With practically no tools, a man in
the Bridgewater (Mass.) state farm,
has made a perfect teapot u of a cent.
The center of the cent is kept intact
for the bottom of 1t. The handle.
cover. snout and entire outline are per-
feet symmetrically. 1t is eve possible
to place water i'm this tiny receptacle
and have it run out through the wee
snout. which is about as large as IL
small common pin.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

Greater London. with a population Of
100000 and an area Of 700 square miles,
is Q composite district made UP Of IS
city boroughs and % suburban towns,
governed by various city and town
councils. but in certain matters subor-
dinate to the London county council.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

The Philippine islands as a market
for athletic goods give great promise.
A noteworthy feature of the trade is
the number of orders local dealers are
receiving from China and Japan. The
far eastern Olympic games, in which
China and Japan are taking part. orig
mated in the Philippines, and the ath-
lettes of China and Japan are looking
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
GERMANS DENY SINKING
OF TORPEDO DESTROYER

Tsing-Tau, the German legation denies
that the German torpedo BOAT de-
stroyer $3.50" has been sunk.
A dispatch from Chee-Foo. China,
last night. said that the British tor
pedo boat destroyer Welland had en-
gagged and sunk the $50"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

London. Aug. 31.-The naval
engagement between the British
and German; off Heligoland lasted
about eight hours, during which
the fighting was sharp and terrible.
according to a dispatch to the Eve
ming News from Harwich. The cor
respondent says that this descrip-
ton of the fight was given by
crews of the British d~estroyers
which took part in the engage
ment and have arrived at Har-
wich. The stokers and engineers,
who constitute a majority Of the
200 survivors of the German
cruiser Mainz, say that the British
guns shot with terrific force and
most of the men of the decks Of the
German vessels persisted.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
GERMAN SHIP SUNK.

of American flags and given candy,
fruit and flowers"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
AUSTRIAN PORT;
FLEET is DRIVEN BACK

London, Dug. 31.-A dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram company from Milan
says a report has reached there from
Bari, Italy, that British and French
warships combined with Montenegrin
guns, resumed the bombardment OF
the Austrian forts at Cattaro on
Thursday night. Two forts were de-
molished after six hours cannonading.
A small Austrian squadron attempted
a sortie from it's place of retreat at the
Island of Charso, but without success.
GERMAN SHIP SUNK.
Che Foo. China, Aug. 31.-The Brit
isb torpedo boat destroyer Welland
has engaged and sun the German tor
pedo BOA destroyer $50.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02
GERMANS LOSE four
SHIPS IN NORTH SEA FIGHT
British Success Complete In First Great Ocean Encounter
Few Britains Killed, Fleet Escapes Unscathed = Believed
German Plan Was To Escape To Atlantic and Intercept
Canadian Troop Transports.
/. Three transports are now at

lantic. Three transports are now at
sea.
The recent reports had it that a
large part Of the flower Of the German
navy lay in the waters adjacent to the
mouths of the Elbe and Weser and
in the Kaiser Wilhelm canal.
Rear Admiral Sir David Beatty.
commander of the British forces, and,
with a strong array of torpedo boat
destroyers, battle cruisers and light
cruisers and submarines, attacked the
Germans in Heligoland right early
cruiser Mainz was sent to the bottom
in an engagement with the light
cruiser squadron, while the battle
| squadron sank another cruiser Of the
Coeln class.
The British cruiser squadron, ac-
the battle, although attacked by SUBJ
marine boats and enace by floating
mines n the u from the German
warships, suffered no serious losses.
The cruiser Amethyst and the tor
pedo boat destroyer Laertes were dam
aged, but all the ships in the British
fleet were afloat at the end Of the en-
gagement. The British loss of life was
not great.
In the battle cruiser squadron were
the flagship Lion, the New Zealand, the
Queen Marie and the Princess Royal,
commanded by Rear Admiral Beatty.
while Rear Admiral Moore, Rear Adj
miral Christian, Commodore Good
nogh n Commodore Tyrwritt had
charge Of other contingents.
A wireless dispatch received from
one of the cruisers said she was maxi
ing for port with men wounded in the
engagement.
(The Mainz and the vessel of the
Coeln class were protected cruisers.
402 feet long and displacing 4,2SO tons.
They had a speed Of slightly over 25
knots an hour.l
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-09-02

(The Mainz and the vessel of the
Coeln class were protected cruisers,
402 feet long and displacing 4.2SO tons.
They had a speed Of slightly over %
knots an hOur.D
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-07-16
9ebensmeisbelt.

9ie Weuideu Iiuo nerldieben
6ieniebenl
Sic leben nibt sufriebeu
pieniebenl
Sa9eaen Iebt famos
Gin 9lob.
geenu's iein Sen bat unb Iein StroB,
SIT es frob.
Sie Renihen tpoIen INNER
Siinf Simuer,
gorSimmer, Slide, Gammer.
q Sanmerl
9a treibt's bod nidt 70 b,int
Ser Snno..
8enn Der cine Siitte bat iresnblpo.
SIT ct frob.
Die Reniden braiiben Ieioer
8ieI 3leiber
limb StiefeI. Sut rnb $iiaer
5an5 iiber.
9aeeeen lit tpie elm Sinh i
Sas 6inb.
@em oas nur icin Seu bat. ober 10,
81; es frob.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-07-16

= 8raudbar gbsf: saffo
sic fpplIen iid nm Ole freie SteIIe
bslpsrben9 @sritsben sic Osnn etlpas
bon 9lasnareng"
Der iunse Mann: .SoipobI!"
Gbef: .Run Iaeen Sic nal, ipas
piirben sic tun, ipenn Sic cine
ipsrtooIIe @uis fallen lafsng"
Der iunse Mann: sd fpiirbe re
notoiirftis SuIammentittsn uno 10 I'm
2aosn aufiteller. baB Der srite Runoe
fis aus @srieben herunteripirft!"
Gbef: .Sie tOnnen morgsn eintres
tent
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-07-16

8os6aft. Dame gum
9ienitmGb6sn bes 9aitgebefe: % Warf
I'M soben Sic mir pus 5iinfSollars
Hid nibt ,oiort ipisosr 5uriid, Dos
i9 Sbnsn irrtiimIi9srpeiIe uIs 5rint-
sslo in ole 9ano bridteg"
rrSb pollte ole sndbige Jran
ni6t 5sI6dmen sic baben bod
sslpiB seoodt. es Fsi elm Giinftsnt'
!tiid seipsisr"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-07-16

1. Stromtr: -@sibte, goe, iis
isre prpfefiOu iefdllt mir iar ni4t
msbr. 9et @ef4dft 1T gu mau!A
2. Stromer: rSsipib ood. aber
mat ipillite Ouieien tun9"
1. Stromer: Set is . j. eben.
an6ere 9eute t0nnen itreiten, aber
Der einsiss @es fir uns, gu itreiten.
pGre ia - au arbeeten!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-07-16

81 ann (oer raienSe 3ubnidmers
zen Bat, sur SrduD: SD mOdts nit
6em aopf bur6 bic @dnb rennen!N
.llnerItsb Did, po mir f6on 10
bel @dsrereien mi! oem Sausipirt
baben!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-07-16

Das Sdredenstin b.
&arldsn: .Sants, biit Du benn fapn
einmal besraben setpeienG4
2lIts Sante: r9lber &arIden, pie
tOmmit On gu oisier Gruges"
4arlden: papa fast INNER. DID
bGtts S9liemann aussesraben."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-07-16
&rpuin; Gad)icn.

&Iben. Sister Sage srfletterfe
in, u;bermut Der 10 Sabre dIte 8arl
5.tip in 9lltronidot BEN am Soriteihs
Itehenren eiiernen Draft. 9obsi tam
rv ou tie eIettr;f9e 2eituns uno
ithfsts tot gsruntel.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-07-16
SeiIeH.S .SarmifaSt.

8iirt tabt. Sier sreisnsts fb
elm bsbauerli6er 8Orfal. Das y.
idbrise S0bnden sss Wil9bGnbIsrs
9eors bon 9ungen gsrist unter bic
Rdber zines pollbeIobenen Seupa.
gems, ipubsi ibm beibs GiiBe sers
quetI9t ipurben. Dos &inb lief
acknowledgements 10 bidt n.ben
rem 5ubrpert Der. bub ibm, als es
aussIitt unb binfiel, bic WossnrG.
Der birstt iibtr bic SuBgslente gin.
gen; folgIid trifft niemanb be
S9ulo on bem llngIiid.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-07-16
9sropin3 9sonimern.

Bergen. Ser @eterindrrut plsis
fon bat feline um Dege mad Dem
gugoro bslssene. friiber Dem Miiller'
meiIter M. Stabnte eebDrige Dirt'
fnaft an ben 2unbpirt Rugel aus
Goor ouf Wittop fir $4,000 Mort
perfauft.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-07-16
Bayern.

RIrnbers. Der pessn Der
bu9ts betriigerif6en 8anterotts fiir5,
liA psrbaftets Snbabsr bss in Ron,
turs ssrutensn Wurenbaufes 9riiosr
&aha. 6err gfffreb Gn6s- iii auf
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1914-07-16
Surembnrg.

Stfferbi1gen. Oils nsuli9
Ger uuf bieiigem Siittentpsrt nneeitsIIs
te MartsnaufIeber 9lpton Crib nit
Gem Ginbu6en Der &ontrolImarten
beidGftigt mar, tpurbs er BON einem
SGlusonfaIl betroffsn unb iiorb tur'
3e 3eit na6ber. Der 8er6li6ene
'tano i'm AT. 2sbsnsiubrs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
<<


 Lay hot pancakes on soft paper in front of. the oven if you wish to be sure of their being absolutely free from grease.
 If chocolate is to be served with sandwiches, it should be made an hour beforehand and allowed t9 stand in the double boiler
 CrumpIed and moistened newspa- pers are better for cleaning windows than n1ty cloths. Polish with clean tissue paper
 Fiber grass rugs are excellent for a scrubbed with soap and water as read fly as a bare floor. Rub potato juice on water pitch CT W hich has become corroded from letting water stand in it. and the stains will disappear.
 A woolen scarf can be dry cleaned 1 by rubbing dry cornstarch thorough ly into it and shaking it out. Go through this process several times. l If you get inkspots on polished wood, paint the wood lightly with sweet spirits of nitre, then polish with l cloth dipped in sweet oil
 Give the children cup of warm lI- duid-soup or rnilk-if they come irs from school hungry.
 With fre1essecooker you can cook l five vegetables and a ham shoulder, l and all in the same dishes in which I they will be set on the table. 1 Bookcases should never be forgot l ten in furnishing the living room: or. [srather, book shelves Any carpenter I can make them very satisfactoriIy
 Window curtains were never so in- IexpensiNa and never so decorative as i now. House mistresses are learning I the value of simplicity in such details
 Never stand when you can sit to Ido bit of housew ork. Even the l ironing of small pieces can be dons sESfttiue if the kitchen stool ha l7fpJ, enough.
 I To set growing house plants in the lbathtub and spray them with a bath spray is one of the best methods of 1 giving their leaves the necessary rnois ture.
 1 overalls and such heavy articles should be dipped in the tub of water ly soaped and scrubbed with a scrub bing brush.
 To make a cat stay in a new home, rub it's paws with butter. a proceedinss that is said to destroy the scent of the old home This is an old Eng I fish custom.
 Bulbs which have bIoomed in. the house in February or March shoul have their leaves cut off and be laid 1 away in the dark, cool cellar to rest. Do not water them.
 is To remove mud stains on dresses, for black clothes, rub a raw potato on 1 the marks. For others, wash the 1 spots with water in which has been dissolved a little carbonate of soda. 1 When rubbing any material, always 1 put a pad of linen underneath 1 When you make bread, put a qu3n- l the sponge in the middle of it. There will be no sticky, doughy pan to clean I in the morning. but one which needs Htt1a waShinR
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
HOUSEHOLD NOTES


 Tn duating wipe the dust off. do not flick it.
 The hghtness of pancakes depends on their beating. The sandwich with a rich filling l does not require butter F Small scraps of bread can be toast ed in corn pepper.
 Heavy window hangings are practi- calIly a thing of the past.~ Linen is fabric which can be quite easily dyed at home Grape fruit is one of the best ton ics on the winter table,
 If the kitchen range gets spot of rust. use sandpaper on it. A washable cotton rug is a com lfort in the up-to-date kitchen. s Clean white enamel woodwork with I " hitting on moist cloth.
 Every room in the house should be l thoroug gh1y aired once day. I A cloth wet with camphor will re-
 move white spots from furniture. The Iong-handIed dustpan is a great help to the modern housewife. I3sE Use vinegar instead of water to thin I paste, and the paste will not spoil. I A small iron frying. pan such as is used for ornelets is best for frying I pancakes.
 l White or very pale shades of dress I goods can be successfully dyed almost I any color.
 If you have no screen and need one
 in an emergency, cover clothes horse with sheets. 1 Babies should have plenty of play things, so that they can be changed now and then.
 l Nowadays physicians advise a good
 bedtime meal for people who are ner- tVous and emaciated.
 In cooking very sour fruits. put in
 a very little salt, and much less su- : gar will be necessary.
 To make fudge smooth and creamy add to it (whi1e Tnaking3 a level tea I spoonful of cornstarch-
 Each child should possess a Iaun-
 dry bag and put it's sofled clothes iu T it as soon as they are taken off.
 Rub parafin the thread of a
 fountain pen before screw1ng on the
 head and it will prevent leaking.
 Use sheet of asbestos laid over the
 top of the stove if you wish to make
 large Quantity of toast at once. A galvanized tub should be clean I ed with gasoline or kerosene and then scrubbed with hot water and soap. I To remove coffee stains, stretch the napkin or the table cloth over a basin I Stained foorboards can be cleaned l by scrubbfng with chloride of lime, us- ing tablespoonful to a pail of water.
 If you drop grease on the kitchen I floor, scatter soda on it, and then pouc boiling water. The spots will come 1 out easily
 good kitchen table should be strong and large. with drawers for I recipe books, pad and pencil for or I ders, etc.
 i To destroy coekroaches, cut up 1 green cucumbers at night and put them about where the reaches are ] ta-ala lA A4as-sf4a-a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
MISS LIBREYsS ANSWERS
 TO YOUR LETTERS
WANTS HER TO PROPOSE

L
 DEAR MISs LTBBEY:
 F am etenographer of twenty
 Come to you for advice Two men
 visit my home very often. one thirty
 years. the other twenty five. love i the elder man. He does not show
 house often. but never asked me out
 with him. The young fellow of twenty
 five is also a steady visitor He is
 Very handsome, good natured, liked
 by all girl friends He. has taken me out twice a week. Last night as We
 were on our way home from dance 1 he asked me to propose to him did not accept his proposal, saying I would let hin know in few weeks. find just as much interest in the the man of thirty as do in the one Of twenty-five. Should I receive the
 young man proposaI or wait till cupid awakes the one of Thirty yeare9 Day after the young man asked me to propose to him, received a tele- phone call he asked me to go to a dance with him refused his invi- ta ton, making excuses He has not stopped making his unexpected visits at my home. am distressed. May I hope to find this letter soon in print s. R. K.
 In summing up the situation, I 1 would say bird in the hand is ! worth two in the bush. 2 my dear. The eldGr. man dOe6 aOEf seem 10 De se1AA- amored with you while the younger seems to be very much in love with you. The man you have your eye on may have a sweetheart or other valid
 reasons for not encouraging you.
 Some day he would wish you good- by and leave for parts unknosv h- While it is wrong to wed without love 1t would seem to me the young mans might win your affections if the other man were not around He does not have a fair show It's long road that has no turn. One or the other will drop off If 1t is the young man. Cupid would have hard time 1 in finding as good a lover for you.
 l WON'T KISS. HIM GOOD NIGHT DEAR MISS LBBE1Y.
 i@ A young man coming to see me about a year says he loves me dear ly; he asked me several times to kiss him sseDod-nfght z Remembering your advice always refused. He says I do not care about him; calls me an iceberg; threatens not to come any
 more. love him What shall do? Said a girl should show she cared for fss HELEN You did perfectly right, my dear.
 to preserve your maiden modesty- He will respect you all the more for re- fusing a kiss zen not engaged. A girl can be sweet and shy. But ev- cry man knows this demeanor always represents a loving heart. Pay no attention to his words They are mere I lip service: When he yearns stuff ciently for that kiss he will nfake # 1 a betrothal one if you will consent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
Peculiar After Effects
 of Grip This Year
Eseaweg Kidneys i'm yyea1ened
 Condition

BoctcEs in all parts of the country xave been kept busy with the cpl deuaIc of grip which has visited so many homes The symptoms of grip this year are often very distressing and leave the system in q run down condtt1ons partdcu1arly the Kidneys which seem fo suffer the most, as aI- xaogt every victim complains of lame back and urinary troubles which sH1ouIA nof be neglected, as these dan ger s1gnazs often lead to dangerous kidney troubles. Druggists. report a large sale on Dr. EI1merss Swamp Root which so many people say soor. heals and strengthen the kidneys after an attack of grip swamp Root is a great kidney, liver and bladder remedy, and, being an herbal compound. has a gentle healing effect nn ths Kidneys. which is almost i'm nzeddaf@3y noticed in most cases by those who try it Dr. K11rEer & Co, Bins1amton. N. Y., offer to send- a sanpie size bottle of swamp Root, on receipt of ten cents, to every sufferer who requests it. A trial will con- vince any one who may be in need of it. Regular size bottles soc and HOO. For sale at all druggists. Be sure to mention this paper+Adv.s #
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
THE LOST GLOVE.
6By Virginia Vale. )

Once pon a lime IfttIe Ghonla started out for walk. He had not lived in this village very long and so his friends told him to be sure and not to go too far away
 ;THa walked along looking at all ths sights and listening to what the peor PIe were saying. He could hear and see but they couldn't see or hear him.
 All at once he looked np and saw that he had gone a long way and ev@ serything was strange to him Oh dear, he: was afraid he was lost and was he going 10 do He hoped on the fence and looked about and as he did so a little girl came along and stopped right beside him. 4
 She had a nice warm huff and all though she had both hands in it there was plenty of room for the little lost Gnorne and in he Jumped. It was nice and warm and he knew sE1s; would go home pretty soon and he would go with her It was so com fortable that he fell sound asleep and the next think he knew he was in a pretty little room all blue and white. lying on nice soft bed.
 He heard the little girl called Lucy and heard her mother say ssYo.l must put your coat and ffrs away and not leave them on the bed,' so. he made one jump out of the muir and 1c@44aSsA lllG 11OOI-sAaE 5
 Lucy said. thought T heard so1ne one in the room mother, did you 2 but her mother said No T guess ii was only the bird,' and then tf7s Gnome saw the bird for the first time and was glad because he knew that the bird could hear him and per haps tell him how to get home. He peeped into the cage and said Hello The bird was so surpriset that it nearly fell off its perch, but when he saw who it was said Hello what are you doing here
 l The Gnome explained and asked tn bird to tell him how to get home. Tn bird said: 1T will tell you what IT do When they go down to supper will carry you home on my back foi you look real tired and 1t is a Ions way. I will be glad to get out and 1lss my wings. z
 The Gnome thanked him and a. soon as they could they started and i. a little while he was back in ths Gnones' village.
 They all thanked the bird anu ask ed him to come again and he sait he would as soon as Inc got anotf1s chance but he must go before his 1nis
 tress got back and saw he had beel out of the cage
 So back he flew and got in his cag
 just as Lucy and her mother ca m 1 into the room, so he didn't get scold ed that time,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20
sslzeezz klEoNoE2A. eE BUL eAQIAI

Sofia. March I g. Queen E1eonora of Bulgaria. accompanied by an extensive suit, will visit the United States in May. The trip will probably be begun about the middle of May, and it will last sfx@or eight weeks. The purposes which Queen Eleonora and King Fer dinand hope to achieve by this visit are twofoId Tn the first place, they are hopeful that the queen will be able to encounter any antagonisrn to Bulgaria which may have resulted from the Balkan wars and to shoW that the BuIgarians are mot such bal bariarls as they are painted An even
 more utflftarian purpose is. the study which tIe queen proposes to make of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20

States is working out social and cgCrlH mic problems and draw lezs0ns r.s plicabIe to Bulgaria, which ts now er1- fronted with an economic probieIE rf great magnitude Queen E5eonora rF-ll be the first relgning sovereign pf Europe to vlsit the United Stastc frs is known all over Europe as tae ''ror- al nurse She is every inch a uHsrr. of regal. cornrraud9nn zpDear4sIc-. This second wife of Kiue Ferdznrrl is an extremely practical woman. sn- in nursing, for which she was aaisulI- fca11y trained, she is not conteut f1 leave the actual work to otseFs.
 the Russo Japauese and the Bsis11
 wars she worked herself in b&nGa1iar
 wounds as well as dfreetfuE ot1eE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-20


 cughlys after which you will find the following treatment very beneficial.
 Moisten the scales of daudruff with olive oil, when crusts arc softs wash scalp with tfncture of green soaps Rinse thoroughly and apply almond oil to the scalp. Rub in with your finger tips, then use the following lo- ton daily
 .Ammonia muriate-ten grains.
 G1ycerine-one ounce. Rose wateF-fivs ounces. s9 |g Rub this briskly into the scalp At the end of cen s.Ays, use ahe foaIowias shampoo.
 E. SOAP JEELY SHAMPOO
 Shave a small cake of best white castillo soap into a pint of boiling wa ter and let stand until thick, then add as feaspoonfu of glycerine, and few drops of your favorite perfume. The glycerine Is softening and healing to the scalp. The hair must be wet enough so the jelly will adhere; then by riabbfng until a thick father forms the whole head and scalp will be thoroughly cIeaused before usin g the abundance of warm water always necessary for rinsi11s. After careful rfnsing, continue w1th waters gradual- 1w cooled until. quite cold.