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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
fUST such simple garments az tn,

Just such simple garments as the
ones shown here are sure to be
y in demand at this season for
they contribute more largely to real
happiness and satisfaction than any
others than can be devised. Rom
pers and aprons, since they dispense
with the need of care and considera-
ton which other clothing demands,
bring with them sense Of relaxation
and happiness not to be found in
anything more elaborate or dainty.
The three aprons show quite diff
ferent models but all are good. The
little kimono apron is absolutely pro-
tective and if liked, it can take the
place of frock as we'll as be worn
over one. It is such a simple
little garment that it can be made
in the least little bit of time,
yet it takes pretty and becoming
lines. Aprons, rompers and the like
are of course made from wash
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
IN THE FAVORITE MILITARY STYLE
A New and Smart Waist that can be Worn
With Open or With High Neck

YUST such evidences Of the Military
idea as are found in the pockets
~ and straps shown here are in
every way desirable and in every way
fashionable and this model Is q most
satisfactory one. If palmer blouse
10 wanted, the straps and the pockets
can be omitted and the neck can be
worn open or high 50 that the design
seems to meet great many demands.
It is adapted to taffcta, to crepe de
chine and-to all silk and cotton ma
terials that are used for blouses and it
is equally satisfactory for wear with
the odd skirt and with tho tailored
suit or it can be made with skirt to
match to become q simple morning
costume. Here, however, Gorgetts
cr4pe is finished with exceedingly
handsome pearl buttons. At the back
the blouse is perfectly plain with an
applied yoke, but the fronts ars full
and joined to the back which 10 ex-
tended oyer tho shoulders to suggest
. yoke.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15

We are having rather damp, cold
weather here for the opening of May,
but more often than hot, that month
fails OF the charm which is its tradi-
tional right. In reality, the entire
summer is yet to come, warm weather
has not fairly set in, yet already certain
dealers are displaying felt hats. What
a pity it is that we cannot learn dis
elimination and reserve in these mat
tiers, in that senseless buying that has
come to be big part of the trade
today, for fashions are pushed until
they really kill themselves. We are
not ready for felt hats. The season
when the straw hat is comfortable and
desirable is only fairly begun and to
exploit something that 10 suited only
to the cooler weather is actually to
kill trade. The average woman seen
the felt hats and reasons that if the
newer things are ready, | will buy no
more straw. She does not buy the
felt for she knows that she does not
want it, but the impression Of its being
late to purchase straw, remains and
serves as a deterrent. Time and
again, we are called upon to see that
truth illustrated. Here in New York,
all fashions are pushed. We see felt
when we are entering upon season Of
protracted heat. We see velvet when
midsummer is at its height and only
midsummer costumes are interesting.
Dealers begin to talk of one season
before the preceding one is fairly
launched. 1t may possibly bring a
reputation for being advanced, but it
does not, cannot, bring trade. The
lightest and the coolest head covering
is what we will need throughout the
coming months and it would seem the
part of wisdom to present tempting
displays of such rather than what is
suggestive Of coming need. There is
nothing attractive and there is nothing
comfortable about winter hat during
the period of Midsummer heat, yet just
because dealers are always pushing
the season, we see velvet in summer
as we see straw in January. When
these gentlemen realize that they are
killing their own business by their
desire to Guido one another, we will
perhaps have a period of less unrest
and of greater stability that will mean
legitimate business. As matters now
stand, women are growing rebellious
and on all sides we hear such COM
ments as fashions change so often,
buy as little as l can get along with
for l cannot be burdened with the
number of gowns used to think essen
tial because they will be out Of style
before have had any service. etc.
May it not be that ambition is over
reaching itself and that women-servile
followers of La Mode as they have
been-will rise and demand greater
freedom and relief from this ceaseless.
ever-pushing round of change. v
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and easy to make and easy to launder.
Chambray, gingham and materials Of
the sort are the ones most used and
in the picture, khaki, colored cham
bray is trimmed with bands Of bright
red. Galatea in one Of the new blues
would be pretty banded with white,
or, one of the very beautiful plaid
ginghams shown this season would be
charming with bands Of the same cut
bias or with bands Of a plain color.
Cotton materials are exceptionally
attractive and even the simplest and
least costly show excellent colors and
excellent designs SO that the only
difficulty that really exists lies in the
embarrassment Of riches. Plaids and
checks are shown in wonderful va.
riety Of colors and designs and are
particularly well adapted to children's
use.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15

HIS the time when possible obtain handsome materials
for little money and supplement the wardrobe with
Here charming models that the styles and
with The the left
the showing flower
called modified Fuust design with trimming
the ruces match the shades Of the flowers
the circular founce being joined the cir
fare and exceptionally graceful
folds the circular pum ppes the hips the silk sleeves
obtained by ogande for these for
finished the joined the under
organd the and best liked materials for gumes
and gumpe effects
the practical everyday but in the
The overouse and the skirt made gabardne
the The little pale
handkerchief stripes and white The
the and feature of the 10
interesting be
in fale silk and
piqu material the lines
cutw will remain
extremely fashionable Just The
young made material that finished in that
skirt sleeves and collar with straight edges and plain
material will be required only for the bodice itself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
A PRACTICAL
TALK ON
ECONOMICAL
DRESSING


20 dress reasonably well on very
little money is really the en-
crossing question with large
portion Of woman-kind.
This means to have clothes that
are comfortable, inconspicuous, suit
able to the occasion, and stylish
enough to strike people as appropriate.
It means these things, plus becoming
ness, for no woman is well-dressed
whose clothes are not becoming to
her own particular style.
With regard to the becomingness
of clothes, if a woman has not
keen sense in this matter, she must
learn to rely on the judgment Of
some friend until she has learned
her own style. She can study care
fully the personality Of each acquaint-
ance until she finds some woman
whose style is on the whole, like her
own, and then to degree copy after
her.
am not among those who advise
buying everything ready-made. If
woman has a knack for needle
work. hand or machine-and has her
time-she can turn out at the same
price, much more durable garments
than those bought ready-made.
She can also have her clothes
more individual in style. Ready
made clothes, If of good style-not
skimped, nor of poor quality-con-
trary to the usual talk on the sub
ject, do cost q great deal. So if
a woman has her time to use and can
afford to hire q good dressmaker
occasionally to hang skirt, after
the patient drudgery on it is done.
or to make an occasional natty
jacket, I should certainly say she
would gain by making her own clothes.
What and How to Do lt.
The most of the work on an
ordinary walking suit any woman
can do, If the most technical part
10 done by a good dress,naker. And
remember 1t pays well to pay we'll
for a good one, not a mere seams
tress. Wash dresses woman Of
good common sense, with a good
pattern to 60 by can make wholly
by herself and white waists she can
make perfectly we'll If she wants to.
Underwear she can make at consider
ably less cost than that Of good ma
terial ready-naade would cost.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15

All those little accessories
lars, cuffs. hchus, jabots. belts, shop
ping-bags, handkerchiefs and 90 on,
are made largely Of scraps. II a
woman makes her own clothes, she has
many little bits Of material left over
and can make these accessories that
add 90 much to q woman's appear
ance, otherwise she must purchase
these little things also ready-made,
or at least buy new material which
is costly. A collar for instance may
cost in the shops. fifty cents or dol
lar, which II made at home Of bits,
might cost only dime. yet duplicate
the other exactly.
Now, while l am advocating the
making Of clothes at home, l do not
believe it pays for the woman who
has a renumerative business and little
time to do it. But let her be
sure she has a renuu4erative bust
ness. There are women wasting
more than they earn hiring work
done to leave them free to attend
to business outside the home.
In the case Of the business-wonian,
it does not pay for her to spend
her precious evenings sewing. She
would better rest, and so be the bet
ter able to advance, and earn money
in her chosen profession meantime
hiring someone whose gift il the
making of clothes.
Making Plans Car efully.
In planning, a woman must re-
member that her clothes are going
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
LATEST FADS AND
FANCIES OF FASHION

and it Is doubtful If they will gain any
considerable hold. With the license
that is allowed to dealers, they are
dubbed Eugene Hoop Skirts but in
reality, they are about as unlike that
old creation as anything well could be.
They consist really of two hoops con-
nected with ribbon and over which
is arranged putting Of chiffon or some
similar material and these puAings are
depended from the waist line by strips
of narrow ribbon. Since they do not
reach the head the lower edge Of the
skirt falls in below them and the lines
are more often spoiled than improved,
but they are new and they are inter-
esting and will be worn to some
extent, at least for dancing frocks and
frocks for similar needs, but there is
no more danger of our returning to
the real hoop-skirt than there is Of
our adopting the pinched-in waist
that was scarcely larger than the
throat. There is a certain tendency
toward a smaller waist line without
doubt, for some of the newest models
give undoubted evidence of the fact
but women who have played tennis
and golf and women who have played
polo and who are expert swimmers
will never return to the state Of help
lessness and the necessity engendered
by such compression of the figure as
was once the vogue. We will have
corsets to give that effect and undoubt-
eddy we will see more curves than
straight lines and dressmakers will
use all their art to produce the effect
Of smaller waist and of larger hips,
but the very thought Of the active
woman Of today consenting to be
laced as were our progenitors of the
1890 period is idle to be discussed.
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to cost a good deal 81 something. II
she wants them to cost her little
money, then she must be prepared
to make it up in skill or time. II,
on the other hand. she is unwilling
or unable to apply much skill OF
time, then she must part with the
money. The woman who spends lit
tie money or skill or time Is poorly
dressed, remember that, II she
clothes herself. And If she does not
clothes herself, then she pays for
them by yielding her independence
to the one who doeA
So take your choice a. to which
way you will pay for being we'll
dressed, for pay you must. Clothes
are never had without paying for
them. The woman whose clothes
just grow spontaneously, doesn't exist.
Always In the first place, choose
color for the season, and be rigorous
in sticking to it. Have . secondary
color, too, that works we'll with the
first, and let this second b the
one you wore most year ago this
season.
Get your new best suit Of the color
you have chosen for the chief one.
In making it up you may Be quite
surprised to find how many little
facings, braids. buttons, and 80 on
you can use from last years things,
since you are going to use the two
colors together this year.
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HINTS for the HOME NEEDLE WOMAN
enter Cloth ~ Inches in Diameter.

THE design may be worked all in
solid embroidery, the flowers,
leaves and petals in long and short
stitch with the stems worked solidly,
or the stems, calyces and the turned
over portions of the petals may be
worked in solid embroidery, the
flowers, leaves, and buds in long and
short stitch and the veins outlined.
To outline, take short stitches,
keeping the needle toward the right
and work upward. For solid embroid-
cry, pad by darning backward and for
ward and cover closely with over and
over stitch working in the opposite
direction of the padding.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15

TVTHITE silks are exported in
Nv really fascinating ways and
some Of the coats of white
,affeta are a real delight. For the
most part, they are simple in line
and in make, are faring as every
fashionable garment must be this
season and are loose and ample and
the lovely white silks trimmed all
round the edges with pinked-out
ruches Of the same produce most ex-
quisite and dainty results and the
coats are as charming as can be.
In some instances, they are lined with
color, but in most cases, all white is
preserved and the lining can be soft
satin, chiffon cloth or almost any
material of similar weight.
Neck ruches are almost mania and
some of the new ones are really huge.
For dress occasions, they are often
developed in white tulle with perhaps
little line Of black at the center to
give character and relief. On very
slender women with long necks, they
make a picturesque showing, but let
the shorter and stouter sister beware
for these big ruffs must be chosen
with discretion and with discrimina-
ton. 1t seems almost trite to say that
to be really well dressed means to be
becomingly dressed, but the fact is so
often overlooked, that emphasis here
may not come amiss
We are seeing something like the
genuine hoop-skirts developed as
result OF the old-time influences. They
are interesting as all developments
must be and they are, in sense,
worthy Of note, but they are not
pretty, do not improve the costume
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-02-17
POSTAL SWINGS nc .EArs
100, 600 NEW ACCOUNTS SINCE BE
GINNING OF WAR.
Deposits Of the United States system
Increase at the Fate OF
100000 a Month.

Washington. Feb. More than
100 900 persons have been added to The
list of postal ssvings bank depositors
since the European war began, in
Creasing the total deposits of the sys
TEN nj the rste of nearly $4,000, ,ooo q
month Officials think this means that
thousands Of foreigners WORKING In
this country are banking their savings
instead Of sending money orders TO
their native lands as in times past.
Figures made out by the postoiiice
department showed The total amount
on deposit with postal savings banks
or Dec 81 was $50 POO oa0 to the credit
Of ao1 900 people Handling this
money we're 9.63 postoffces, New
York City leading all the others with
deposits Of &a4sS.5
Until the war began the deposits OF
the system had Increased steadily At
the average rate ~ 81 900 900 month
During the six months from July last
to Jan ] the increase was S1a.7a0, ,O0o.
In August Withdrawals BEGAN to fall
OF, new faces appeared at the post.
Offices. and at the pnd Of the NOM hs
$4,000, 900 had been added 10 the de.
post totals.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-02-17
Swindlers Working
The Farmers
Iarmers Should BE ware Of Gro
Gerry Pcddlers Working in
this Community

From different parts of the
country come stories uf sWindle
successfully worked on farm rs
~ho thought tn y were gong 10
get cheap groceries two smooth
rangers went through the COM
mJniti taking orders for a
house in Chicago, pretending to
oeIl standard brand of sugar
and -four SO cheaply that every
farmer vi ,ited took fror, Si0 to
$40 worth, a Il other things be-
sides. Because of the low price
the -four md sugar had to be
paid in advance 1t is alleged
that in one community the swim
dlers picked up some $1,000 and
no groceries delivered.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-02-17
hettinger numb|ed
By Lennon
Lennon High School Trims The
Hettinger High School by the
Score Of 40 to l3

The Hettingrr High School
Basket Ball team came dove on
last Saturday night, accompanied
by few Of the faithful rooters
to combat the Lennon High
School team. The play during
the first half was rather even
and aftea the period of play the
score stood l3 to 7 IN favor of
the locals. AT times the playing
got a little rough and a couple of
the Hettlnger boys got bruised.
so that ended the rough playing
and during the rest of the game
the play was fast ane clean.
The second half the Lennon
boys got together and played
better combination game and had
the ball almost to their selves
for the rest of the game. Het-
finger played good but they
couldn't seem to lie able to break
up the combination work Of the
Lennon FIVE. For a while the
scoring VAS so fast it was hard
to keep count.
Berry, of Hettinger, starred
for the visitors even alter get
ting hurt during the first few
minutes of play.
The score al the end of the
game stood 40 to l3 ia favor of
the Lennon boys.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-02-17
NEW FIGHT IN CARPATHIaNS
fsnsIve Against Russians Between
oukia and Wiskow Passes

London Feb For the fourth time
since the commencement of the war
the Csrpathian mountains between
Dukls and Wiskow passes are the
scene OF a pitched battle The pre-.
vious battles were between Russians
and Austro Hungariaps. but in that
which Ia now developing the Austrans
and HungarisDs have the assistance of
the German armies and are assuming
vigorous offensive.
Despite this. the Russian reports as.
sert that the preliminary fighting has
turned to the advantage Of Russia and
that prisoners and guns have been
captured.
simultaneously. the hustro Germans
are concentrating armies In the noun.
tains between Bukowina aud Trarsgl
vania, to prevent an attempt by the
Russians to ontfank them and on the
Roumanisn and Serbian frontiers. to
check any effort OF the armies Of these
countries to take "A hand In the fight
stakes much.
The Russians also are pushing their
efforts In East Prussia, while the Ger
mans continue their attack on the Rus
sian positions in Central Poland
These operations, however. are second.
ary to the battle in the csrps,hians,
the outcome of which is likely 70 have
. marked effect on the future opera
lions ~ thO var
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-02-17
THE U. S. WIlL Be
! MADE LARGER
The Following Article Published
N A Number of Newspapers
Throughout North Dakota, MAY
Mean Much To North Dakota.

According to the late rep ,rts
the boundary line between the
United States and Canada has
been altered twenty-five miles to
the north, thus taking in that
much CanadiaL country into the
United States. This alteration
does not extend the whole length
OF the boundary. but only from
the Pacific coast to the Great
Lakes. This matter has been
uader way between the countries
for some time. and is the final
adjustment Of a dispute of long
standing, having dated back to
lS40, and the years that followed.
The American government at
that time demanded that the
boundary line be located to take
in the territory that the final ad-
lustment that England gives us.
England would not consent and
it looked like war would be de-
clared The democrats of that
time used that emergency as
their political thunder. and the
expression, "Fifty-four-Forty or
Fight" was common. 1t was
settled on the 49lh parallel and
has remained so to the present
time.
just what effect this will have
on the hundreds of Canadian
homesteaders is difficult to make
out, whether they will prove up
under American laws or continue
under Canadian laws.
1t is between 1900 and 1900
mile from the Great Lakes to the
Pacific ocean and a strip that
long and 25 miles wide means
considerable more territory ad-
ded to the United States.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-02-17
Three BOYS killed
UNDER SNOW slide
Rainy Butte Boys Buried by an
Avalanche While Coasting
Fourth Rescued While
Still Alive

New England, N. D., Feb. 9.
Three boys, aged 10, II, and
II years, lost their lives when
they were caught under a snow
slide at Rainy Butte, eight miles
southwest of New England, on
Sunday afternoon. Elmer Lee,
aged Ia. the fourth boy of the
party, was buried under the
avalanche, but was alive when
dug out of the snow.
The dead are Julius Hille-
stead, IL year son of Mr.. an /
Mrs. }. E. Hillestead: Edward
and Willie Hillstead, 10 and IL
years, sons of Andrew Hillestead
The two latter have made their
homes for several years with Mr..
and Mrs. liver G, Lee, near the
East Rainy Butte.
The children were coasting on
the butte when the snowslide oc-
Cured. Tons of snow let loose
and swept down the sibe of the
butte, tching the boys and
burying them completely. The
Lee boy managed to work his
hands up through the solidly
packed snow and was discovered
by his father and a neighbor who
were making a search for the
boys.
The slide occurred at 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon. The Lee boy
was found at $50 o'clock in the
evening after having been inn
.prisioned three hours. He was
slightly bruised and nearly ex-
hausted, but is recovering nicely.
The three Hillestead children
were dead when discovered and
it was after 9 o'clock when the
body Of the fourth boy was dug
out from under ten feet Of solid!y
packed snow.
When the news of the accident
was reported neighbors assembI-
ed from miles around and joined
in the re ,ue work. Tons of snow
was shoveled and all worked
with full strength hoping 20
find the victims still alive. the
parents and foster parents of the
little victims are nearly frantic
over the terrible catastrophe.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-02-17
PERKINS county, South Dakota Wednesday, February H. 1915
Increase Number
Of State Banks
Despite a Few Failures, Total
Number Has Increased in
The Past Year

Pierre. Feb. 16. The bank ex.
aminer's report shows in the call
recently made as of December
81, that in spite of the several
state banks which have failed.
the aggregate increase of state
banks in number of the same
date a year ago is four. AT pre-
sent South Dakota has 536 state
banks, and upon January |. 1914,
it had 532. At this time there
are 1O8 national banks. giving US
a total of 644 banking institu-
tions. The state banking report
for this call shows a total of de
posits of $54, ,88S,81O.S7 in the
state banks at the end of 1914,
which with the individual de-
posits of $34, O4O, 343.53 an d
ST.. .28O.29 postal savings deposits
in national banks for practically
the same date, will bring South
Dakota's deposits in all banks
for the end of the year 1914 to
almost the billion dollar mark, CT
exactly 500, 600, 434.69. This is
an S11. 600, 600 increase over all
deposits in South Dakota banks
including state and national a
year ago, when the figures were
$S8, 024, l69 53.
The state banking report for
the end of the year 1914 shows
II. Ia per cent reserve. The to-
tai liabilities at the close of the
years business were $40, 1853, CAT
the capital stock being So, 3l9, 800.