davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29
RestfuI Morning in bed.

An added encouragement to lazy
luxury is the latest device for the COM
fort and convenience OF those who lio
abed through the morning hours. This
Is a wicker breakfast tray which fits
on a wicker standard which may be
placed across the bed. raising the tray
just the right height ns one sits
propped up on pillows. The tray Is Of
glass over cretonne, with narrow
wicker rim, and there Is a dainty cof.
fee, tonst and egg set Of pink and
white china to match the cretonne un-
der the glass.
When breakfast is over the tray
may be reversed to form n convenient
writing-in-bed table, and on the pink
blotter may be set forth the various
desk belongings, all in pink and white
china also. A mornings correspond
ence may be got through with in no
time. and as luxuriously and lazily a.
heart could wish.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29
Coming Styles in Shoes.

Hlgh-heeled shoes are to be fashion
able for the coming spring and sum-
mer. Fashion authorities say that
heels will be higher than for several
seasons. Some shoes now shown for
spring have heels 2h inches In height.
Louis and half-Louis heels will be
strongly featured, and Cuban heels
will continue to be popular, especially
on shoes with cloth tops. White shoes
are to be tremendously popular, and
with Dame Fortune favoring longer
skirts, low shoes will probably be more
fashionable than lace models. accord
Ing to present predictions, and this
Is due In good part to the fact that
with feathers of all kinds ut top-notch
prices cloth-top shoes will have con-
tinued or even increased run Of favor.
and for shoes Of this kind the button
style Of fastening is considered more
desirable than laclng.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29
Danger Age for Women.

When woman stands on the thresh-
old Of thirty-five. she stands on the
edge Of the preciplce Of falling mus
cles, graying hair and overweight. Sag
ging muscles more than anything else,
even more than wrinkles, cast the
shadow Of advancing 'age. Therefore,
II you see the muscles Of the cheeks
beginning to droop as II too weary to
hold themselves firm, assist them by
fastening tight muslin band about
the chin and pin or clasp 1t at the
crown OF the head. Loose, baggy skin.
usually follows In the wake Of these
ugly dropping muscles, and to treat
that, tilt the chin upwards and press
a smooth piece of Ice firmly against 1t
as long as you can bear the cold.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29
New Idea in Arm Drapery.

New evening gowns from Paris
have an attractive method Of draping
the arm. 1t is modification of the
the fifteenth century. Two streamers
of tulIe are put into the under arm
hole, brought first over the top of the
arm aud crossed, and continue to
wrap the arm In this latticework fash
lon, to the wrist.
Not only Goes this fashion appeal to
the woman who is planning new
evening gown, but to the woman who
would like to give a new touch to an
old frock. The tulle should be the
same color as the bodice. II one likes
the glitter Of jewelry, small orna-
ments of crystal can be put mt each
intersection Of the tulle, on top of the
arm. 1t is always well to mark the
wrist with colored crystal Of some
kind or even a bracelet.
The medieval idea Of covering the
arms for the evening remains In high
fashion. Each designer has invented
peculiar trick and many women
have thought out schemes for them
selves. There is the cape Of chiffon
or tulle that falls over the arm to
the knuckles of the hand and Is some
times held In place by ring on the
finger.
There are long, ffteenth-century
sleeves that snugly fit the arm from
shoulder to wrist, with wide flare
over the hand. These are made Of
bullion tissue or gold or silver lace,
and the most effective ones are en-
crusted with colored crystals.
Women who have individual tastes
are making medieval gowns for eve
ming house wear which have sleeves
Of fesh-colored satin made In small
puffs going around the arm between
shoulder and wrist. which are held in
place by narrow. jewelcd bands.
The woman who has time and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29

gather the feed to prepare them for
market by hogging down q field of Is
acres Of corn. Eight acres of rape and
alfalfa keep the pigs and the brood
sows In the summer. furnishing In a
fair season all the feed they will eat.
In September the pigs are turned into
a 15-acre field Of corn, beside which
Is four-acre rape field. The sows
that are to be kept over during the
winter are left to clean up the waste
after the pigs are marketed.
Mr.. Mcclure finds that letting the
pigs do their own work is just as sat
isfactory and economical and much
more profitable. He even arranges
the winter quarters 30 that as little
attention as possible may be required
by the sows. Straw sheds make good
shelters for them and the corn cribs
and feed boxes are placed as near the
sheds as possible.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29
FOR EVENING WEAR
AGAIN AccoRploN-PLAiTED LACE
DRESSES ARE IN VOGUE.
Worn With satin Coats or Long,
Straight Tunies-DeserIptIon Of
Simple Couture In Severely
Classic style.

Accordion-plaited lace dresses nre
again very fashionable for evening
wear and these are almost always nc
compnnied by trained satin coats or by
long straight tunics composed of print
ed or embroidered chiffon, writes a
Paris correspondent.
A Cheruit dress was composed OF
riched with wide bands Of superb en-
broidery worked In silver threads and
blue and black silk. Heavy fringes held
these embroidered bands In place and
at the waist there was a loose. quite
narrow, sash which was also covered
with embroidery.
This sash was knotted low down In
front, in Fatima style. The corsage OF
this model was very quaint and orig
inal. or sleeves there were none and
the corsage was almost high back and
front while II fell Off the shoulders.
Redfern is having great success
with shaped centuries. These centuries
mold the hips closely. but do not In
any way congress the waist. Redfern
has always been an admirer Of Greek
draperles and he Is Of opinion that the
women of today, especially American
women, are quite rs beautifully formed,
and as graceful Of movement. as were
the beautiful creatures whose. statues
| grace our museums.
| Apropos Of classic styles mast draw
your attention to the simple coiffure
which illustrates this article. This is
the way hair will be dressed ''the day
after tomorrow" Is II not purely
classic?
The very lightly waved hair II simply
drawn back from the forehead. light
kiss curls appearing above the ears
then at the back II Is twisted into n
loose chignon and semicircular comb
IL edded.
In my sketch have shown lovely
comb which was made Of green horn
and trimmed with pearls. The same
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29
CARING FOR SHEEP
AND YOUNG CATTLE
Animals Keep Healthier and Re-
quire Less Labor II Given
Sheds Opening South.

Sheep. calves. yearllngs and cows
heavy with young keep healthier and
require less labor when given deep
sheds opening to the south to which
they can have access during the day
and In which they can be confined Mt
night. The yards should be Of good
size and dry. The bull should not be
kept in the same yard with the horses
and colts.
Heifers should not be mated before
they are 16 months of age, and not
then II In rundown condition. Ewes
need extra feed and care. Keep the
pens clean and constantly dry with
either straw or leaves. Manure should
not accumulate In the pens, as II Is
liable TO cause footrot and loss of
fleece.
Sheep manure, like horse manure,
contains considerable ammonia and
ferments readily. In feeding sheep
for the spring market have long
troughs and racks under cover. Dis
tribute the grain, hay. fodder or straw
so that each one will get Its share.
The strong sheep may be as much In
jured by overfeedlng as the weaker
ones by too little.
A large and successful feeder in
Western Virginia has n ten-acre blue
grass pasture attached to the feeding
sheds In which the sheep take daily
exercises, weather permitting. Sheep
are not injured by dry, cold weather.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29

(3y J. s. MONTGOMERY. Assistant Sec
retary. Minnesota Stallion Registration
Board)
Hundreds Of Minnesota farmers are
wasting time, money, feed and labor by
breeding to grade stations each year.
The difference In service fee between
a good, purebred and common grade
sire Is seldom more than $40 and often
not more than s.. The difference In
the value of the colt when three years
old is from $25 to 500. though the
cost of feed and care is about the
same.
The average value of horses on Min
nesota farms Is $1O9.SO a head, which
Is not enough to pay for producing
them. BY the use Of sound, purebred
draft sires. the average farm mare can
be made to produce colt worth 500
Mt working age and the better farm
mare will produce fOals to make $3.50
or $3.50 horses.
There are 1896 grade slres licensed
for service In the state. Now, counting
that the ''gct" Of these sires will return
a profit $25 less than the get Of pure
bred sire, which is conservative esti-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29
LET PIGS DO THEIR
OWN WORK IS BEST
Animals Collect Their Feed From
Alfalfa and Rape Fields at
University Farm.

With the returns amounting to five
cents minute for the time spent, A.
J. Mcclure Of University farm, st.
Paul. found that raising 100 pigs ev-
cry year was the most profitable work
the men did on his farm last year.
The pigs were raised. figures COM
pleted at the end of the year show,
with one hours time u day. At the
prices for pigs now, the returns this
year on this 365 hours time was near
ly % an hour.
The reduction Of work to minimum
is the method that the Mcclure farm
uses to increase the return ON the la
bor. The pigs collect their own feed
Ia the spring and summer from rape
and alfalfa fields and In the fall they
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29
INITIATE B0SSIE AND
FOOL YOUNG CALVES
Meal Mixture, Properly Prepared
and Fed Makes Acceptable
Milk Substitute.

CBy CHARLES I. BRAY. Colorado Agri-
cultural College, Fort Collins. Colo.)
Requests are frequently received for
information regarding milk substi-
tutes for calves, and how to use them.
The following calf-meal mixture Is one
which is recommended by the Massa-
chusetts agricultural college: Twen-
ty-twO pounds ground rolled oats; ten
pounds linseed meal five pounds -four
middlings; II pounds fine cornmeal ;
one and a half pounds fine blood meal ;
half pound salt. Total cost, three
cents pound.
Many Of the proprietary calf meals
are very good, but are q little more
expensive than this homemade meal.
The manufactured meals are usually
accompanied by directions for feeding.
These meals are usually prepared
by adding One-half pound Of meal to
two quarts Of boiling water for each
feed. At each feeding molsten the
meal first with little cold water to
prevent 1t forming Jumps. and then
pour on the boiling water. and stir
well. When this is cooled down to the
temperature Of milk fresh drawn from
the COW, 1t is ready to feed.
1t is better to let the calf have whole
milk for two or three days, or a week,
then gradually introduce little Of
the milk substitute until within about
ten days, or two weeks, when you can
cut out the milk entirely. As soon as
the calf will eat, let 1t have hay and
little Of the meal dry, together with
fresh water. Always have the calf.
meal mixture milk warm when fed
Have the buckets clean and do not
overfeed. A young calf will usually
begin to eat hay at about three weeks
old.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29

done when sanitation, warmth and con-
venience must be sacrificed. Water
will flow through pipes, and II is easy
to force II through. 1t is not easy to
take care Of barnyard located down
In hollow or on the north side Of a
hill or way out in a field where II Is
inconvenient to get to 1t.
Convenience Is not the only thing to
be considered in the planning and ar
ranging Of buildings. They must be
planned for beauty and designed and
constructed so that the owner will de-
sire-because of the pride he takes
In them--to keep them and their sur.
roundlngs neat and clean.
The design illustrated is a combined
COW. horse. calf and storage barn. II
is laid out In the form of cross, this
dcsign having several distinct advan-
tages.
In the first place, II is a convenience
to the farmer to have much Of his
work consolidated within the walls Of
single building. However, thc dairy
regulations of several states do not
permit mich cows to be stabbed In
the same rooms with horses or young
stock where the litter Is not removed
every day. Avoiding this difficulty we
come to this crOss-shaped fioor plan I;
for 1t gives us truly three-in-one
stable arrangement. The horses and
young stock are entirely shut away
from the dairy stable.
But aside from all other considera-
tions, the strongest recommendation
that this design has Is its good looks.
Viewed from any angle. II is dis
tinctive-looking building. Farmers are
coming to appreciate this matter of
good looks. They know that barn
can be designed TO look right and yet
not take single board foot more Of
lumber or an extra suck of cement to
build 1t.
In construction this building follows
the popular plank frame style; which
makes use Of nothing heavier than two.
inch stuff-stock size material regular
ly carried by and easily Obtainable al
any lumber yard. Where strength is
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29

needed, as In the trusses, several
planks are spiked together, and con.
nectiOns are securely b0lted with one.
half-inch carriage bolts.
The gambrel roof proportions chosen
give graceful outline to the barn,
ut the same time providing a huge
NOW for the hay and other storage.
The capacity Of the big NOW is 11p
tons, Besides this, 40 tons OF hay can
be stored In each wing over the horses
and loose stock. There is covered
passageway across the center, by which
every part of the NOW can be reached,
even when the main section is filed
up to the peak. Two 1OO-bushel grain
bins are provided. These have hopper
bottom, delivering grain to the feed
Ing alleys close by the doors into horse
barn and calf barn.
B,y can be put in ut each Of the
four ends. The several hay chutes are
conveniently located. This haymow
is easily locked up for the night, in
spite Of Its size. There Is one way
up, and that Is through one of the
silo feed rooms, which has two doors
easily locked.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29

the highway. especially when they must
be placed on the leeward side of the
road during the dusty months Of the
year. This distance varies from 200
feet to a quarter Of q mile, depending
upon the topography and the amount
the highway is used.
There are just as many troublesome
elements entering when arranging the
outbuildlngs with respect to each as
there are to locating them with respect
to the house. 1t Is not desirable to
drive the stock from the barns to the
highway past the house, neither is 1t
conducive to cleanliness to haul hay
and straw over such n route. This
necessitates front and back drive,
one past the house, the other directly
to the barn.
Animals enjoy fresh air and sun
shine, yet they must be protected
from the storms. All barns and sheds
should be ON the north end west Of the
yards and all yards should be open
to the south.
Many farmers are inclined to locate
and arrange their buildings with re-
Spect to the well. This should not be
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29

mate, the use Of the common slres IL
costing the farmers Of Minnesota from
$4,000 to $4,000 year.
That the farmers are realizing the
value Of the purebred stallion Is shown
by the fact that the number Of such
horses registered has increased more
than 30 per cent since 1910 and that
the number Of grade stations register
ed has decreased more than IA per
cent In the same time.
The Minnesota stallion law requires
that every horse that stands for public
service must be licensed. 1t further
provides that every bill, poster or ad-
vertisement Of the horse must contain
an exact copy Of his state license and
that copy Of the license be posted on
the door of every barn or building
where the horse makes stand. Mis-
leading illustrations, pedlgrees, and
other untruthful matter are forbidden
on the advertisements.
Any stallion owner who does not
comply with the provisions Of the stnl-
lion regulations has no legal right to
collect service fees.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29
To Whiten Red Ears.

The ears should be delicate pink.
not deep red. You can try this To-
tion to whiten them: Alum (pow-
dered), two drachms; borax. two
drachms; tincture Of benzoln, one-half
ounce; rosewater. one-half pint. Battle
the ears with the lotion several times
day. Massage both the face and ears
twice week; It will equalixe the cir.
culation and tone down the color of
the ears.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29

comb looks well. In fair hair. when
made Of tortoise shell and cut Jet or
green jade and brilliants.
The design Of this comb comes under
the heading "Russian." 1t Is rather
like the elaborate Russian tIaras worn
on state occasions by Russian women
Of high degree. ! must mention that
the fashionable color Of the season for
hair is pale golden-brown which does
not show q tinge of red.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29

A new idsa for sports wear Of all
descriptions, 10 this combination ef
skIrt and leouInos In one piece. u 10
Just the thing for riding, driving, golf,
tennis and any other sport mllady
would care to participate In.
wants to make an evening gown ap-
pear like new one would be wise
to put one variety Of these long
sleeves into her frock.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29

There are several important condi-
tiOns which every farmer should OBJ
serve In planning the arrangement Of
his buildings. By careful consid-
Grafton of these conditions it is often
possible to save surprising amount
Of time and effort in the daily routine
Of farm work. The location of the
barns with respect to the house is one
of the first things to consider.
The farmers family always desires
to have the house close to the high
way. The passing vehicles break up
the monotony surrounding their la-
bors. But with the advent Of the au-
tomobile and its trail of dust. farm
homes must now be moved back from
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-29
Their Proper Location win Mean
a Great Saving Of Time in
the Daily Labor.
DESIGN SHOWS IDEAL BARN
Admirably Laid Out for lie Purpose,
and Attractive In Appearances
Ample Now Room Provided
for Hay and Other Storage,
With Large Grain Bins.


Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building work on the farm, for
the readers OF this paper, On account OF
his wide experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer. he Is. without doubt the
Address ali Inquiries to william A. Rad
ford, No. 1897 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
ILL.,. and only inclose two-cept stamp for
reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
HIS DREAM CAME TRUE
Greek Shoe Sinner Makes Fortune in
Kansas Oil Strike.

Independence, Kan, July 4.-Ten
years ago a steamer, docking at Ellis
island discharged a motley assemblage
of foreigners. Among them was a
Greek, a young fellow with just bare
ly enough money to get permission of
the immigration authorities to enter
the country. With little in worldly
goods he had visions of wealth that
awaited him in the Land of the
Free" This vision, that had lured
him and countless hundreds of his
fellows from the lands across the
seas, to America came true and today
Leon Melekoy is in Kansas City spend
ing a part of half a million dollars
made in oil holdings near Independ-
ence.
Leon reached Independence five years
ago by easy stages from the east. He
more experience. AN opportunity pre-
scented itself to buy a shoe shining es-
adjustment here. He soaked his
savings. Later, following the advice
of business men he invested in oil
leases. Luck was with Melekoy from
the start and he reinvested his profits
on his first plunge. The biggest strike
of all came this week and the little
Greek refused an offer of a cool half
million for three wells.
MeIekoy didn't forget his former
friends in Kansas City according to
reports. He is staying at the Muehle-
bach hotel and having one good
time" as he expressed himself.
They kept me so busy making
money that l grew tired of it and
came here to spend some of it," he
told the bell hop as he tipped him a
sum that made him reach for change
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
KISS The SAMMIES
HarIS Shop Girls Break Thru
Police Lines and Hug EN-.
war Orphans Kneel in Street as
Z. s. Flag Appears.

Paris, July 4.-When the battalion
OI american troops arrived in Paris
Tor today's parade, the Americans
were greeted by wildly enthusiastic
crowds as they marched to Neuilly
barracks where they are quartered.
me Americans arrived at the Austen
htz station at 7:4O o'clock having
been thirty-six hours on the way from
the French port at which they de-
barked.
Headed by their own band the SOL
diers carrying their rifles and field
packs fell in and marched off to the
barracks. The crowds waved Ameri-
can and French flags. Hundreds of
Americans were in the throng.
AS the troops swung thru the
streets. French girls pinned bouquets
and American flags on the soldiers
breasts. Flowers were scattered along
Doodle" Dixie" ''rIarching Thru
Georgia." and other American airs.
French soldiers on leave grasped the
hands Of the Americans and marched
beside them.
Kisses Embarrass Soldiers.
Several times groups of shop girls
on their way to work slipped thru the
police lines and kissed the soldiers to
their embarrassment. Now and then
an American voice would be heard
calling out, Hello. boys" welcome
to Paris" or Good luck" When the
regimental colors were carried past,
the men barred their heads The
Americans were greatly surprised to
see number of children kneel in the
street as he flag was carried by.
They were orphans from an institution
In the neighborhood.
The soldierly bearing of the men
impressed the military observers. They
We're lean and brown and the new
field packs gave them quite L differ
ent appearance from British or CONT
mental soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
MANY GO TO TT. RILEY
Officers Training Camp Men Take a
Lay Off Today.

Junction City, Kan, July 4-Thous-
ands of visitors were here today for
the big Fourth celebration and the
reservation was crowded a. an early
hour this morning with picnic par
ties. friends of rockies and members
of the officers training camp and
sightseers.
The students of the officers school
put aside their regular 1uties today
and Joined the visitors in celebrating
the holiday. Athletic contests, COM
petitive drills and concerts were on the
program for the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
HOLD MEXICAN sLACKERs.
Five Who Would Not Register in Jail
at Kansas City, Kan.

Kansas City, Kan, July Alive
Mexicans are languishing in the coun-
ty Jail here-and may be until Octo-
Der unless they decide to change their
minds and register. And even even
that may not help them now.
The men were arrested near Ed
wardsville by federal officials for vio-
lation of the registration law. All
promised to register if released, but
when the showdown came they re-
fused to affix their signatures to the
cards. They were promptly returned
to Jail.