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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-29
Chest Measurements,

Put tape measure round your chest
and note the measurement. Puff your
chest out by taking deep breath, and
note the number Of inches that you in
crease. One inch Of expansion would be
very feeble, two Is rather poor; we all
ought to put on three inches, and four
is good. 1t is right and proper that the
lungs should beowell expanded at each
breath.~The aif 'penetrafes more easily
into some parts Of the lungs. The apex,
at the base of the neck, just behind the
collar bone, is rather sluggish part OF
the incoming air current. That Is con-
sidered to be one of the reasons why
the apex Is the cOmmonest site for con-
sumption. All children should be taught
breathing exercises. The ribs are soft
in childhood and youth, and can be
nodded into shape. When once growth
has stopped the ribs are in their posi-
ton and shaped for life. Therefore,
take pains to cultivate a good chest
that expands several inches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-29
But Times Have Changed.

Vassar college, the pioneer American
institution for the higher education Of
women, was founded by Matthew Vas
sar, wealthy Poughkeepsie brewer.
Having accumulated fortune. and
being without children. Matthew Vas
sar decided to devote the greater part
Of his wealth to the establishment of
some public institution. 1t was at the
suggestion of his niece. Miss Booth. a
successful teacher of girls, that he was
induced to found colleges for young
women. for which he gave $4OS.0OO in
1861, and other suiis assrcSating as
much more before his death and by be-
quests. When Vassar was opened the
institution was denounced by many
women and numerous clergymen, who
proved to their own satisfaction that a
college for women was an insult to
God! One prominent woman said: "Of
one thing we may be sure--no refined
Christian mother will ever send her
daughters to Vassar college! The
mere fact that it is called college for
women Is enough to condemn it y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-29
Earliest Form Of Bread.

Lotus bread was not the Oldest form
Of bread by many centuries. L The ear
Hest bread was. probably made OF
crushed acorns and beechnuts. Grind
ing the grains, seeds or nuts. generally
called milling" was, in the earliest
times OF which there is written record,
an integral part Of bread-making. In
Genesis it is written that Abraham
bids his wife Sarah make ready quick.
~ three measures Of fine meal, knead
It and make cakes upon the hearth"
It Is not to be inferred that the an.
Gent Egyptians used lotus bread alto
gether. They ground up number OF
varieties Of grain, among, these being
millet, and they baked loaves like mod
ern mullins. II has also been proved
that they ate hot rolls and that In
nome cases these were sprinklsd with
sweet-1,nelliny aAdI pleasaht.tasting
seeds, i.4ss1 y s. N. Ass
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-29

Worn with a white French serge
skirt, side plated and finished with
ouffed hem. is natty jacket of navy
serge with patches of gay embroidery
and a high collar. This same cmhroid-
cry is repeated on the panama sailor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-29
Taste.

The sense of taste resides in little
fiask-shaped pockets imbedded in the
skin of the surface Of the tongue and
in the upper part of the throat. Each
Of these bulbs has fibril of n nerve
connecting 1t with the larger nerves of
It's region. Anything to be tasted
must be in dissolved or gaseous con,
dition so as to reach the interior of
the bulbs, and differences in taste de
pend upon the varying intensity with
which the impression is transmitted
through the nerves. 1t is not surpris-
ing Their, that taste Is much influenced
by temperature and may temporarily
be stopped altogether by extreme heat
or cold. The sense Of taste Is. 1t AZ
pears, strongest at temperature be-
tween so and 60 degrees Fahrenheit
Spokane Spokesman-Review.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-29
Gj11les-Republtanl
CITY IN BRIEF


Bring your watches in. Hodges.
---------.----------
Dr. Billiard. osteopath. Is West Main.
Senator w. II. Arney was in Des
Moines today on business.
Fine rugs cleaned by our new pro-
cess. Meeker Laundry Company.
Strictly fresh fish every day. Phones
10 and 26. Bargain Store meat market.
Thursday of this week will be double
stamp and red letter day at this store.
Levin Dry Goods Company.
--------~-~----------
Cornelius Yeager left this morning
for Ottumwa to visit for a month with
his son, Clarence Yeager.
Send your old clothing to US. We
make them look like new Dry clean
ing department Meeker laundry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pursel, of Tay-
lor township, left this morning by auto
mobile for Fairfield, where they will
remain for weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Armbrecht. Of
Clemens, are parents of son, born
this morning. This Is their first born.
Mrs. Armbrecht was before her mar
riage Miss Anna Bohnsack, of State
Center.
Marion D. klise, 304 North Second
street, who is employed by P. F.. Ar
ney, went to Des Moines Monday for
examination and possibly for an opera
ton for appendicitis at the Methodist
hospital.
Mrs. Bothilda Jorgensen has receiv-
ed word from her son Ralph, from De-
troit saying that he had enlisted in the
hospital corps of the Canadian army,
and that he would leave Detroit We'd
nesday for Canada. Jorgensen has been
employed as nurse in hospital in
Detroit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-29

Thrift and economy are demanded Of the American
people
This institution most heartily to this enort
to check extravaganza and waste.
The wise minds. advocating this national movement
are not seeking hurried supplies against
contingency higher prices. Neither 40 tney urss
the practice of boarding money
But their is the national practice OF normal Nv
ing stagnaon of OF the legitimate avenues
of industry trade and resulting hardship
illumination OF waste careful spending for right
full needs and reasonable pleasures and comfortsthas
is true economy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-29

The young married peoples class Of
the Methodist Sunday school enjoyed
a May party at the church Monday
evening. A day in an old fashioned
district school furnished much amuse-
ment. The School program Of songs.
dialogues and recitations was duly
given and much applauded. During
the moon hour" and recess" games
were played. Luncheon, which was
brought in dinner" pals and lunch
boxes, was served The prizes for the
best costumes were won by Mrs. George
Johnson and Ivan Hurto.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-29
ars.. Feasibility.

Small Johnnie (watching the passing
Of a brass band --"Say. pop, If 1t was
to rain, them tuba players could catch
barrel Of rain water, couldn't they"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-29

Complimentary to Miss Mildred Leaf.
who is to be married in June to Cecil
Kightlinger twenty Of her friends
pleasantly surprised her Monday eve
ming at her home, 700 East State street,
and presented her with a miscellaneous
shower. The evening was enjoyed So
cially and with a mock wedding. Re-
freshments brought by the guests were
served by Misses Opal Wilgus and Mar
guerite Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-29
1our sawsd.om Sermon.

Il Is sometimes better for young
man to get the marble heart than to
marry the girl and have to eat her
marble cake.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-29

Aiways one Lap Ahead.
my life 10 devoted to the pursuit
of happiness" said the Optimist
swell, he'll give you the chase Of
lifetime" quoth the Pessimist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-29

Sixty thousand rolls of wall paper te
make your selection from, all paper
prices lower than any place in Mar
shalltown. Good looking paper at 7h
10 and Is cents roll. No waiting on
sample book houses or railroads OF
paper hangers, the goods are here. We
can hang twenty more rooms on short
notice. Everist Wall Paper House, OPP
posite NJ. E. church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-29


y 1tlctln'e.
When 1 boy asks his mother II II 10
wrong to play marbles for keeps, 1t IL
d safe bet that he has come home with
more than he started out with.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
The Case Of Norway.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
OF allalthe European neutrals Norway
has m~osttcause to declare war upon Ger
many. She has suffered incredibly from
submarine atrocities-had she been at war
Bhe could not have suffered more. OF
them all, too, she has least to fear from
An invasion Of her territory
would pe impossible. The allies would be
far better able to protect her than any
of the others. The use of Norwegian ter
submarines would be invaluable to them.
The Norwegian people as q whole sym
come relief fromlthe intolerabie hsimilia-
which " been imposed on them.
But the trade with Germany is a source.
suffer from the scarcity Of food which
this trade has created. In the circum-
stances the plea Norway makes for Amer
lean supplies may properly be disre-
garded. Tits not for us to help her feed
our enemies. Even a man so respected as
DR.. Mansion cannot convince US OF that.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
just Let 'EmTalk.

From the Kansas City Star.
We heard a man explaining in a street
car that what Kansas City needed was an
ocean. Hessaid it would be cooler ii this
town was a.Sport and had a sea breeze. He
said he had no pride Of opinion, but in q
to- extend west and southwest from this
point. taking in what is now kansas and
Oklahoma, perhaps Texas and New Next
co. He elaborated his thought to some
extent, demonstrating that If this vast
area were a sea we would not get the hot
winds that now visit us at times. 1t looked
feasible the way hesput IT. and when he
explained that ages & Kansas really
was ansocean there seemed scarcely any
objection that could be urged to it. And
yet, such objections as there were we did
not urge 1t didn't seem worth while. It
would have involved RELOCATING rivers.
of the world and a lot of other heavy
work. 1t was too hot. We simply ac-
it himself, and got off the car Eigii-
teenth street.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
NOTHING SAID ABOUT LION
Snowman Had Forgotten ia Mention
a Highly Important Point When;
He Made His Offer.


The enterprising impresario of the
mammoth circus offered 500 to any
member Of the audience who would en-
ter the lions cage. He made the in
vitation nightly, but no one seemed in
a hurry to accept 1T untilsone evening a
very sheepish looking individual rose
and shouted:
If YOU please. sir, / should like
that hundred dollars. ''as
The audience was horror-stricken,
but the ilnpresario replied, withsa con
temptuous and rather i%neredulous
smile
Obi So you want to 90 into the
lions cage, do your
Certainly Y said the man, starting
to make hissway from the audience.
Every we'll, then come along. I
will open the door for you and you can
walk in"
'.Ah.' said the man. stepping for
ward with Il knowing wink. I'll 20 in,
but you will have to take the lion out
first. What you said was that you
would give a hundred dollars to any
one going into the lions cage
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
Pink Silk? Why Not?

sIsniforrns, even Il they be OF modest
khaki exercise a peculiar fascination over
women says the Philadelphia Pubiic'
Ledger. Some Women respond to it morn
~naiVel,y thar c~tlerss aiisfeel II. in these
stirring days, with marines. ~so.i.ers and
mere ciyiliang Even the 20 lovesick maid
ems. deserted Buntllorne at the sight. OF
Ing designers-theS used to be called tail
ors-Who are holding a show in New York
Should exhibit Costumes ~intendedsto over
in the service suffers. Thus there IL
to be a trench coat. warranted to confer.
a military air upon the man of advancing
years, stouters thar he used tossbe and
threatened, like Lady Jane, with still In
ere easing corpulefcy. "A more radicas de-
parture is the coat lined with pink SILK.
TO their cuffs Such Extravaganza in an
EZRA of conservation can beEiustified only
For What will a man not give in exchange
fol. an approving look from a weInan?.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
Talks United States, Anyway.

from the st. Louis I0st-l9lSpatch
No doubt manYSexanlIIles ofs5Smerican-
ism as devoted as that recorded at sYoa-
KUN, Tex, will come to- public knowledge
sassthe war goes on. At thisseanlMstage
and IN view of the happenings and dis
cussions Of the past this incident makes
an especial appeal for r~eeognition: G.
Hol1neg. "a Germ an settler, brought his
17-year-old son Otto into town from Sinner
for. enlistment as a naval recruit. The
father could not speak English. but when
aIlginterpreter had been found he said:
Please accept my SON. 1T is my offer
ing to America
Even if lie is unfamiliar with English.
Herr Holmeg has a full command of good
old United States talk. The sacrifice of
his son will not be4his only contribution
to the national cause.-The will go home
and fulfill the duties Ola patriotic citi-
zen at a tine ane His is g German
ence in aswider circle than that OF his
own ~neighhors. f
1t may inlpel to action some. family of
much longer residence which owes. a great
deal more to America than he does.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
Our war Raiirosd ia france

From the Railway Age Gazette.
ideatpf the piagnftnde of the4opnra-
tons to beF5ur6ertalSen by the American
forces in 5sraneesis tosbe saiaed fr..nn the
receTt g~oyernusentg p~urchase CT 150.tae tons
Ut So--nound rails for use overseas This
is equivalent to coo miles of sdounta track
lire ardswill make up the principal part OF
the railway to be constructed from the
front to be occupied by the American
sroops, together with terminal deyelop-
ineilts. sidings. etc, which Will be re-
SauireImt to take care Of the war traffic.
With this order for4raiis WereaothersNfor
angle bars. track bolts. etc. Still Others
material necessary to make the complete
railroad.
There is nothing essentially novel about
the shipment of this material to France,
Since large quantities of ali n of
American railway materials md equip
country. during the last three years. The
distinction az to5tllis material. h~owe:ersis
hat 1T viii become a partsof an3AMerican
railroad built and maintained by Arner-
leans and operated by them with Amer
lean equipment. What better opportuni-
ties have ever been afforded the American
mallufa cturers to demonstrate the merits
Ofetheir ~productS2
1T is true that the service will be severe
and that maintenance viii b~eareduced to
the Very minimum that can be permitted
without inlpairiFs the efficiency of opera
ton, but this disadvantage is more than
offset by the feet that the cntiresSIoad will
be in the anls of men thoroughly fatnii-
lar with the andaris of track and rolling
stock which They are to handle FRENCH
compare English and American railway
materials and methods under French corr
dftions a~ndsAfnericaR standards llouid not
suffer by the comparison.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
EnioYed the Eiaht.

Mike was home wounded from the
front and he was stopped by a friend
one day as he was hobbling down the
street on his newly acquired crutches.
And how did you get on in the big
battley asked the friend, gazing with
compassion onythe gallant soldier'snse-
less limb.
Sure, Oh had the tonne of me loife,''
replied Mike. decidedly.
But you got very badly Knocked
about" retorted the other.
Yes OF know that cried Mike. en-
Enthusiastically but. begorra, it was
the first fight / was ever in that the
police didn't stop"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
SHE SAW DANGER In DELAY
Owing TO Circumstances, Fair Maid
Was Willing TO Make Mcrnentous
Decision at Once.


Hairy she began, in asweet, tim
oroussyoice, whats all this talk about
gold and si1ver2E?
Henry. Who reads the papers. and
was ahogt as thoroughly ignorant on
the subject as everybody else, plunged
in bravely. but She stopped him.
i don't want to know about that,
she faitered, but is gold getting SO
awful scarce?s
Awful scarce!4 echoed Henry. dis
mally.
And is it all being taken away to
pay for the WARP
1T is said Henry.
And if they continued to take it
away, there won't be n left in this
country BY and by and we'll have 10
use silyer2"
Yes" sighed Henry.
Henry" She whispered, II told you
would give you my decision in the
stmmer-but repent. aIt--it is
Yves. Henry. don't-don,t YOU
think she Continued, after a moments
silence, that it would be well to get
the ring now, before all the god is tax.
en- awaNY-London Answers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
Food Control.

"What'H You have for breakfast
sir?n asked tlle5Waiter.
"Oh. ON Neon, an omelet. Il rasler
of bacon, waffles and maple sirup and
coffee with cream #
Eyes. sir. All we car let you have
is a couple of biscuits and Il bit of salt
fish. We always give a guest an OPP
portunity to give his regular order. Il
pleases his mind while it's going on
and gives us an idea OF what kind of u
tip to expect"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
Saw It Already.

when you have served your term,
poor friend. / hope you will see
the error of your ways said the
prison visitor.
"Dat / will. mum! In fact, I've III,
ready seer the error of me ways
SIN glad to heal you say So -
"Dere amt no use pickin' pockets
when big halls kin be made in sec
5ond-story work
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
Exact Copy Of wrapper.
The Sentry.

Melvin Lostuttcr, formerly Il report
er on a Columbus newspaper, is now in
the United States marines, somewhere
off the coast of South Carolina. He
sends back the story of u green sentry
who was oniduty a few nights ago.
Three persons appeared in the dark
ness. and in true military style the
sentry demanded: y
Halt! Who goes thereY"
Captain, wife and child was the
answer of the officer the sentry had
stopped.
Advance, captain, to be recognized"
commanded the sentry. Mark time,
wife and hild.'-Indianapolls News.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
Watches Enemy morale.

Paris-Germany's latest institution. La
Liberties correspondent at Borne, says. is
a psychological bureau with neadtiuar-
tiers in Berlin and agencies IN a%Ilgnsutral
countries. The object ofsthe bureau is to
catalog continuously the precise psyche
logical status OF each of G~errnany,s enc,
mIeS.%%&@AAlN hfSsy 49, y H5N8fSj
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
The Boy Prude.

Representative La Guardiu of Miehi-
gan was praising the presidents Flag
day Grafton.
How well he speaks out against
the German militaristic %autocracy! !"
said Mr.. La Guardia. Every true
Democrat must speak u against that
hydra. To use soft words about 1t is
to be weak and silly and mistaken
like the little boy prude.
"A little, boy prude, having eaten
too many sour cherries, was taken i'll
In school, and began to groan and.
writhe.
Whats the matter?' said the
pretty teacher. What's the matter,
Tommy?
'The boy answered in an embar-
rassed voice:
i've got a terrible pain in my
my abandon"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
Jay Houchins, Luck.

It was a lucky thing for Jay Houch
ms Of Ashbnrn when some turnip seed
got mixed with clover seed last fall
He sowed the combination oyer his
wheat In February and reaped the re-
ward last week when the wheat was
cut. Here and there across the fields
could be seen the turnip tops and the
result was that wheat shockers ate
turnips as they worked, and Mr..
Houchins did not have to feed them
any regular meals.-Kansas City
Times.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
A Loss.

@Thc coal barons and the steel
harons promise to give the people a
square deal during war time. but Il
guess there's 40 danger of their going
too far and robbing themselves in the
peoples behalf" n
The speaker.was Samuel Gomrpers.
Yes he Went on. there's no dam
ger Of their acting like tie Young lady
IT the shore. who said TO her father !:
Papa, lost my heart ON the noon
liT beach last night. and accepted old.
E.;tke Ilau,uppe. Poor Rake is no
longer young. know, but, as said,
IKE lost my heart
..lInnlpl,.' silorted her father. I
think it's YOU head that you've LOST =
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
Drink ButtermiIk.

Cultivate a taste for buttermilk and
drink lots of II. for thus YOU will be
drinking TO your he:ilta.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
Most Pressing Need.

Edith had been i'll and mother had
been coaxing her to eat.
'ANilI you have an orange, dear?"
MOI
won't you have some ice cream?'
No, no.
The questioning continued. Finally
a weary little voice piped: It'll tell you
what 4 will have, mother"
what. darling?" eagerly.
"a rest"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
esrmsn Trail i. italx.a

Rome-The sensation of the day ii the
discovery ot a secret subterranean pass
age from, tile Villa OF the Roses. the resi-
dencesof Prince Won Buelow, former Ger
man amhaskador.yto the Hotel Eden, the
former propHietortof which was; a Ge. man.
1t Is believ,ed the passage was used 10
facilitate ss,ctssets meetings betwesn the
diplomat and others. as We'll AS to- insure
secrecy to tie acknowledgements
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
s00THEs ITCHING sCALPs
And Prevents Falling Hair % cuticura
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots of dam
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint-
rnent. Next morning shampoo with,
3 Guticura Soap and hot water using
plenty Of Soap. Cultivate the use of
Cuticlra Soap and Ointment f%of1every-
day toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail With Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.,
Boston. Sold eyerywherc.-Adv.
u 1rolsen Heart Cure.
Hell understand you have been at
tending an Ambulance class. Can You
tcll ne N1isitsis the best hing to do for
q broken heart?
She--0lts yes. Bind up the broken
portion With a gold Band. battle in
orargestaosson water and apply plenty
of raw rice. Guaranteed to &c well in
a month.-pearson's Weekly.
II q ma has money TO burn The rest
of us try TO make light OF his fortune.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13
one on the Doctor.

The following anecdote is carefully
preserved by a family whose Scotch
ancestors took a rise out of the leAil
%.ographer:
Hostess-Doctor Johnson. what do
you think Of our Scotch broth?
Doctor Johnson-Madam, in my
opinion it's only fiji for pigs.
Hostess-Then have some more.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13

A woman can hold her age better
than any other secret.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13

Even a man who has time to love.
his enemies seldom does 1t.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13

The women want somebody t invent
q smokeless cigar for men who ride on
street cars,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13

II is said more fire insurance Is being
placed on whisky than ever before. We've
always hcaragt hat whisky burns an the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-13

No Doubt.
Bill-Did you notice how heartily
Jones shook hands with met He
grabbed both OF my hands.
JaekT-Yes. ! suppose he thought his
watch would be safer that way.