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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-29
Thirty Years AGO.

From the Banner Of July /, IsS6-Belevue.l
"Quinine, that used to sell for So and
SO an ounce, is now offered in a whole
sale way at SIS cents per ounce. Fifty
millions of people are better off for this
reduction in price of the useful drug;
but two or three handling firms, no
longer protected, are forced to do a
legitimate business. What a howl the
tariff organs sent up when quinine was
added to the free list!' (The reference
to fifty millions of people reminds one
that thirty years ago the population of
the United States was just half what it
now isl
"'Grover Cleveland is a Democrat, ,
says the Memphis Avalanche. HE
vetoes illegal pension bills, whether
they seek to quarter the widow of an
officer or a private on the over taxed
people. Witness his ban to the meas
ure pensioning Mrs. Maj Gen. Hunter. >"
Cleveland opposed rotten pension leg
islation courageously and was courage
ously supported by some Democrats and
maybe Repu olican or so. The pension
roll is more fraudulent now than ever
before but there is never a murmur
against it in Congress.)
"a Chicago paper says from 900 to
1900 Anarchists are still drilling in that
CITY," (There was an Anarchist scare
in those days. 1t resulted in the impris-
onment OF a few dangerous men and
some innocent ones. A great cutlery
went up from the nation when an Hi
nois governor pardoned some of those
alleged Anarchists who had been given
prison sentences. The laboring classes
and the other people of the country now
understand each other better than they
did thirty years ago. The Anarchist
is now either extinct or become a SOAP
box oIator.)
LOCAL.
"Mr. Jesse P. Smith died in Clai-
borne Parish, Saturday, June Goth. He
was born in Lawrence County, Alabama,
July rs, 1929, and moved to Mindep, La,
III 1853. Mr.. Smith was d citizen of
Webster Paris, but being in feeble
health, about two years ago he came to
this place to live with his son-in- law,
Mr.. R. E. Wyche, jr., remaining here
until few weeks before his death. He
was universally esteemed and many are
the friends who will long remember him
as good citizen, neighbor and upright
and honorable man. He was indeed the
soul Of honor and in his relations of life
was so impressed with the principles of
honesty and integrity as to never fail to
act justly and equitably toward all. Mr..
Smith leaves widow, daughter and
son, citizens of Bellevue, to whom we
tender our warmest sympathy"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-29

Think we'll over your important stems
&: life and. having made up your MIND
never look behind.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-29

The word hoyden. now applied ex.
rlusively to noisy young woman. for.
merry denoted IL person OF like char.
acter. but Of either Sex.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-29
Rebui1ed,

commuter, in tremendous hurry,
entered restaurant What have you
for lunch?" he inquired of the wait
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-29

Yes. You can advise him to 20
back to it if he isn't a success and con-
Sratulatc him on leaving it If he is."-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-29
Both Wavs.

II always like to meet a fellow who
came from farm" remarked Con-
gresham Flubdub
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-29
,eas, cabba &c. let

Don't fool with me. woman! Do /
look like rabbit?"-Everybod
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
Chicken Salad; Fruit Cocktail

A. this Is, is my first request trust not
Ssan t4G salad ad for rS coas IKE recipes e
egg sSiSd at one OF the and think
me recipe for that too It has gSu not Seua
nalse DRESSING. think Il is cream dressing
these recipes. NJ b.
Chicken salad-Cut cold, boiled chicken
into dice. Take two cups of this meat
and mix cup Of celery cut into dice with
II. Sprinkle all with salt and pepper
Into three tablespoons Of oil stir a table
spoon OF vinegar. Pour this over the
chicken and celery and toss until we'll
mixed. Line a chilled bowl with crfsp
lettuce leaves, fill with the chicken salad
and pour mayonnaise dressing over all
Egg salad with cream dressing-Take
equal parts of hard boiled eggs and eel
cry and place them on lettuce leaves which
have been put into chilled dish Over this
pour the cream dressing which has been
made by beating three eggs, yolks and
whites together, until they are light; add
one teaspoonful of salt, pinch OF red pep
per, half saltspoon OF mustard mixed
with little water, and, lastly three or
four tablespoons Of rich, sweet cream.
Fruit eocktail-Cut the pulp OF a fine
grapefruit and that OF a sweet orange
into small cubes Skin a dozen white
grapes (Malagas are best) and seed them
neatly. Cut half a banana into small bits,
and mix all together. breaking as little
as may be. Set in the ice for an hour or
more. Fifteen minutes before serving. put
the mixture into chilled cocktail glasLas.
sprinkle with fine sugar, and pour two tea
spoons Of sherry over the surface of each
glassful. Finally, lay two or three straw
berries Gin the season) upon the top sugar
them lightly and send at once 10 table. The
cocktail should be ice cold throughout. You
may substitute maraschino cherries for ber-
ries when you cannot get the latter,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

METEOROLOGICAL FIELD
OPENED TO WOMEN
Mrs. Simonin, Graduate of Col
lege of Pharmacy, Plans
Laboratory for Study

American women as well as foreign
| women can invade professional fields
| formerly restricted TO men. Mrs. Minnie
| Gray Smonln. a recent graduate OF the
| PHILADELPHIA College Of Pharmacy is go
ing to prove It by opening n ARCHAEOLOGICAL
laboratory where something more than
hydrogen peroxide" will be studied. In
doing So Mrs Smonin will open the first
wonnans meteorological laboratory in this
city. which is the first city to possess
womans medical college.
who knows what far-reachlng results
will follow this pioneer effort on the part
OF woman I'm this field of scientific re-
search? who knows what future letters
will be formed to shackle epidemics like
the present wave Of infantile paralysis II
an appreciabe number of scientifically
trained women study disease germs. as Mrs
Slmonin proposes 90 dO2 1t was n French
woman who made one of the greatest scien-
tific discoveries of the age--the N-ray.
And Mrs Simonin believes that American
women, as well, can not only make them
selves Independent, but can be of service
to humanity by adopting as a profession
some scientific branch.
In her laboratory, which will be opened
In the fall Mrs Simonin will begin her life
work which she has determined will be the
study of bacili and disease micro.organ.
isms Mrs. Smonin, who lives at Fortieth
and Locust streets, is busy now gathering
the equipment for her research work.
THE lives of great women like Madame
Cure, the French S-ray student, prove that
we can obtain the eminence in science that
formerly was closed to women" said Mrs
Simonin "rhe average woman's acquaint
ance with chemistry Is limited to a knowl
edge of the effects OF hydrogen peroxide If
she'd look little further into the subject.
she'd find an absorbing field of study, the
pursuit of which would make her independ
ont, It's big field, with plenty of room in
it for women"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
FASHION CONSPIRES TO MAKE
MEN OF US, M'LISS CRIES
Pockets Swagger Sticks and Other Masculine
Appurtenances Have Taken Their Place
in Womans Toilette

FTWEY are old on the boulevards OF
j. Paris; middleaged on Fifth avenue
and Broadway, but in the first flush of
blushing, stammering youth in Philadel-
phia.
Not that they haven't had their place
In the show-windows of the shops of this
city for lol these many moons-these
dinky little swagger sticks that our girls
are now beginning to carry--but simply
that we have regarded them as curiosities,
60 be smiled upon as representing one Of
fashions most impermanent fancies
which never would come to be adopted.
Yesterday, however, I saw five girls on
Chestnut and Walnut streets looping along
unconcernedly with smart, foreshortened
canes stuck at a pert angle under their
arms. Curious. humorous glances were
thrown at them, but they cared not. In.
stead. they walked on with the air of
conscious superiority which, translated,
means; I'VE are doing now only what
you little copy cats will be doing several
months hence. HeIlaughs last who laughs
best"
Ask a man why he carries walking
stick and he will tell you unhesitatingly:
ITO have something to carry"
Ask a woman why she carries n swag-
ger stick and if she is honest she will
reply:
Because at present It is smart to do
So"
No woman ever made the burden of her
complaint the fact that she had nothing
to carry. Annually the luggage that we
must carry with u.s. even on so ordinary
occasion as an hours constitutional
grows until our handbags were in danger
of reaching veritably the proportions of a
knapsack.
But now they have been all but dis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
Fond of Flowers

am past tae seventy-elghth milestone and
unable TO work l passionAtely Iond Of
nowers and would be thankful II some OF the
Cornerites who have n surplus of seedB and flow
ers would send me some. Just n few OF IA kind
20 that can get start and have beautiful
nowers to look after and for. / have been
Eeading the Corner for a long time and enjoy
It. II keep my health and eyesight I'll try
and send some recipes. I viii return postage
on plants and seeds sent to me. JACOB B.
1t is pleasant to learn that the almost
octogenarinn has retained his appreciation
of one of the Fathers choicest blessings
the floral garnlture that glorifes the face of
nature like the very smile of Him who made
the world and they that dwell therein. One
passionate lover must have his flower seeds
and plants. And we shall be glad to get
lhnse raclnfs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

/ carded we are literally endowed with
pockets. Pockets appear to flourish
everywhere-in our skirts In our petit
skirts. in our shoes, our stockings, our
gloves, our coats and our blouses, to say
nothing OF the handkerchief pocket that
appears in our nighties and pajamas.
It will take some time for woman to
become educated up to having all these
handy receptacles distributed about her
person. Long ago man has become
Injured to his. The average suit has 10
FIVE in the trousers, four in the vest and
four in the coat, and all of them are in.
dispensable.
To woman her pockets, like her swag.
ger stick, are ornamental rather than
utilitarian. She likes to see them
pressed smooth with no suggestions Of
bagginess. A mans use Of his pockets is at
once the cause Of distress and disgust to
her. lie will carry in them everything,
from his tobacco pouch to his last years
gloves, with an incomprehensible non
chalance that says, Pockets were made
to be filled" AS though they really werel
But all things are conspiring TO make
woman look mannish. The blouses of her
fall frocks have assumed a likeness to
a masculine waistcoat; her hats are
of a mans sailor; her boots
are fiat and sensible once more: cigar.
ette cases, built on small feminine lines
call to her from the jewelers. window
pockets confront her on every side; her
swagger stick yearns to he taken out for
an airing And she takes IT,
What is the answer? Is she doing II
because she really wants to be masculine,
or because she knows subtly that her
tailored clothes and mannish affectations
do but accentuate her unalterable fem
Ininity7 MLISS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
Old Magazines Wanted

7 should be more, than grateful II your kind
readers would send some magazines /
always love TO read, and now being in reduced
circumstanees. cannot afford to buy reading
matter. And has anybody clothing for a baby
z years old to wear3 hope TO be able TO help
IN ths near tutnre. 8. n. X.
Not week passes in which we do not
hear or a new magazine. Their name is
legion, yet all find appreciative readers
Do not stack them in dark and dusty
corners after they have gone the rounds
OF the family, nor yet conslgn them to
the junk cart. This admonition is an Oft
told tale in the ears OF readers Yet
see again and again piles OF back numbers
which viii never be read again by the sun
soribers Put them back into healthful
circulation. And don't forget where you
can dispose OF baby clothes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
Kerosene Uses

Every housewife knows the value of
kerosene at housekeeping tlme and every
other time that there is cleaning to be done.
1t chases ants too. Saturate a cloth with
kerosene and leave 1t near the ant hills.
They soon disappear
For cleaning painted and vanished wood
work, painted walls, vanished floors bath
tubs and marble wash stands it Is unsur-
passed. For tubs and marble, apply with
a woolen cloth, then wash with soap and
water For woodwork and walls use clean
cloths, changing as soon as they get soiled
A few drops in the water when washing
windows and mirrors will give them
beautiful polish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
MARION HARLAND'S CORNER

am a reader of the Helping Hand Corner.
see you help many and / wish you would
help me. have bought n little home and am
unable TO get qome cuttings and few vines. l
will gladly call for them. MRS B.
1t is hardly probable that your modest
desire will go ungratified when flowers are
in their richest prime and hundreds of our
members join in cultivating them and shar-
ing the beauties with those of kindred
tastes. L have told more than once how
easy it is to pack even fragile cuttings in
tin boxes with damp cotton and send by
parcel express at an absurdly small cost.
IT is done hourly by true flower lovers. The
address of this one is registered-and wait
ing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
No, It's Bad Form

Dear Deborah Rush--Is It good form for n
grl OF 90 or "a to take cocktails and cham
payne in public restaurant who she Is lunch
ing with young man. l.. D. S.
No, II is a mistake for a young girl to
take these things in public restaurants es.
pecially If she is lunchlng alone with a
young man. In fact, the very lunching in
a hotel or public restaurant alone with a
young man is not in good form for a girl
of 23 or "a Very few mothers would al
low their daughters TO do so. girl who
does that sort of thing may be as nice as
possible, well behaved as to manners and
other essentials, but this very thing of
lunching at a hotel unchaperoned would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
Quilt Short of Pieces

am IN great need Of guilt pieces-cotton.
six and WOOL have a guilt started with each
q 5ness materials. but cant get enough scraps
70 h-lta tnein. 4 am poor woman. so years of
eEe. Ny husband is sefen years older ana mas
psen tQt4liF blind Tor I'd years. / work hard u
support him and two others. MRS. o. q
Here We have a call from a wife whose
husband has been sightless for 15 years.
she Is the toiler OF the household and the
Rage-earner She has three quilts in hand,
al Of different material, and asks FOR pieces
with which to complete them. May / plead
with ssamstresses- professional and anna
teaF-and with girls who have CASTOR rib
bens and sashes to keep this woman 5
hands busy9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
The Archer

Tho Archer, the Archer!
Though formlcst. alive;
His bow Is of blossoms,
His arrows but five.
So mobile the mask and
So formless his mind:
How, then. can he harm me,
The Archer that's blind2
But the pain that I suffer
All doubling removes,
And the truth OF this nonsense
'Tls loving that proves.
Douglas Ainslle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

t*e are tNQ sIEia who haze contracted fuber
eHIeIis ana zle planning e take the cars IN ths
W4444. a. He haze nqf the means 10 PURCHASE
tent Ne have thoushi thar perhaps some ol
tenk readers H.IEht have tent q spare and
PES ehafsta en 2. 81 ~. AND r. "
Ihis VaE sell - listed As a hurry call
aHH sh1u'Q eltfa 7efise sympathy. Now &
Iaad tents = work their heuefeeut wonders
eoea lhe sufferers KEola ; disease Be 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
40 Drive Away the Blues

should like you 10 help me get two books
book stores, but could not get them. They are
his Pa MRS. j. r.
In another paragraph the writer explains
that she is anxious to get the books because
they drive away the blues and make one
laugh" She adds somewhat pathetically: {:
That Is what I am needing just now"
There may be more in the admission than
Is covered by the words. In any case we
shall do our best to find the books for
Aar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
Washing Painted Walls

To wash painted walls begin at the bot
tom. This is good plan, because the
water will run down over n wet surface
instead of n dry one, thus preventing
streaking. Beginning at the bottom then,
first go over the surface with sponge
dipped IN kerosene, Then wash the same
with warm soapsuds and proceed in this
way to the top of tho wall. Rinse carefully,
then leave it dry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

Your invitation is for the wedding only.
When people give n reception after a wed.
ding they seldom ask more than one or two
hundred guests to the reception, but the
church invitations for the ceremony are sent
to all their friends. Engraved cards for
the reception are always incosed in the in
vtations sent TO those asked to the house :;
the other guests, who do not receive the
reception cards, are only expected to attend
the wedding ceremony.
An invitation to witness the wedding Is
not answered but the invitation TO a break
fast after the ceremony always requires an
answer and prompt one at that.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

longer regard as hopeless The fresh air
of heaven is the sovereign cure indicated
by our ablest physicians. Have we tent
for the two girls who wish to sleep out of
doors for months to come, and If God will.
be restored to health and usefulness?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

Good form queries should be adj
dressed TO Deborah RtISh, tUritton on
one side Of the paper and signed tCith
fuH name aud address though initials
ONLY toiH be published upon request.
This column WiH appear IN Mondays,
Wednesdays aud Fridays EUenin1
Jsd1sr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

:, All communications addressed to Marion
HRrland should inclOse stamped, self
article In which you are Interested. Persons
ii. II. C., should write Marion MSrInni. in
.Srs sSrs Of this s,p paper; for addresses Of those
them. communicate direct with those nnrtIes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
GOOD FORM

make the world say she was inclined to be
fast, so it is better to run no such risks
oven If it Is unpleasant to bow to Mrs
Grundy's rules.
DEBORAH RUSH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
If Pussy Has NANCE

A bit of carbolic vaseline placed on the
place where pussy shows signs of mango
will save you much annoyance later on.
Cover the spot with a clean cloth and the
disease will soon heal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
Yes. ON All Occasions

Dear Deborah Rush-Nfust napkins be used
at every meRlf ANXIOUS.
Yes, napkin should always be used at
breakfast and at dinner. At luncheon and
for afternoon tea lunch doilles may be used.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
Rice Water

Always boil rice in plenty of water Don't
pour this water off into the sink; it Is
useful for many things. Rice water con-
talns much nourshment. Set 1t aside in n
cool place for q few hours and you have
n jelly which will add nutriment to your
soup stock. or 1t may be boiled down still
further, sweetened slightly and favored
with rosewater or vanilla. Eaten with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

n n 70 nanyoc n
coll
ndsought
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street. The
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

:. Dear MLlss-Could you please give mo dlrec-
tions for making rile powder out of rice -four
scenting It,. etc.2 How can / make my eye
laHhes grow7 a. l..
I am sorry to have no formula for max.
Ing rice powder. Can some OF my readers,
perhaps, supply Il?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
Do Not Go

Dear Deborah RusI--NIy husband and I re-
Coived cards this week Inviting to wedding
on September Z. They read 'Reduested the
daughter, -. to Mr.. - on Wednesday, Sep
of a reception and yet I know there is to be
one. friend said the invitations mean TO go
to the reception afterward. but my husband says
he does not think So VIII you help us please?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

Each feature OF your story carries a
heartaehe with t. You have made us see
the blind woman trembling behind her
Opaque glasses lest the hopes aroused bv
the partial success of the operation should
30 out In utter darkness. And after being
blind ten years already. win our big
hearted. open-handed readers take this mat
ter into early consideration and suggest
some method OF ayerting the terrible dis
asfeF?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
Yes, Offer Him a Seat

Dear Deborah Rush--I you again re,
ceivnE letters street etiquette and as
have often wondered about this perhaps you can
help me, II man gets on the car carrying n
baby in his arms, is another man Obliged to of.
fer him n seatf I have seen this done several
JOE.
1t is not necessary, strictly speaking, and
yet most men would be courteous enough to
do so not only TO be kind to n fellow man.
but also for the safety of the baby, as the
cars sway so, 1t is possible both man and
child might fall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
To Save Her sigbt

IL there any one who can help blind woman
20 years OF age and blind for the last ten3
s,sS, a,sS months aEo she was operated and the
slsns s restored 20 one eye, She now wears black
glasses. but ought 20 have lenses 70 keen her
sight; They cost 81. She has no money 10
SCI uaein and II she doesn't get them soon she
Probably Will be blind for life She lives with
her only child who works in factory
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
Baby's Bedroom Slippers

Bunny slippers for the baby can
be made of white felt by the
mother clever with the needle, ac-
cording to Popular Mechanics. The
bunny face is embroidered in; the
eyes are buttons; the ears are little
wings of felt. A little fur tail COM
pletes the illusion.