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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Oldest American City.

The first permanent European set
Element in the United States was
founded September 8, 1865. Menendez
de Aviles had arrived on the coast of
Florida on st. Augustines day in that
year, and accordingly he gave the name
Of that saint to the city he founded.
The founding was accompanied by
much pOmp and display. Accompanied
by his chaplain, arrayed in rich sacer-
dOtal robes, Menendez went ashore,
followed by numerous ecclesiastics and
gentlemen" while flags waved, can
mons roared, drums beat and trumpets
sounded. Menendez planted the royal
standard In the sands, beside which
the chaplain placed the large cross he
had carried. With such conservation
Menendez laid the foundation Of the
city of st. Augustine. Only human
sacrifice was needed to give the city a
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Something New.

Peru was the first country to add
instruction in aviation to it's public
school curriculum.
A new electric fan can be used on a
desk or attached to a wall without
changing any Of its parts.
Concrete floors can be made almost
noiseless by covering them with heavy
tar paper, attached by cement.
European factories each week make
about 100000 pounds of artificial
butter with coconut oil as a base.
Separate wind shields for each of
the two seats it contains features a
new English motorcycle side car.
A French scientist is trying to pre-
vent fogs by floating small quantities
Of oil on rivers to check evaporation.
Spring buffers hold new shade roll
ers in position In a window without
the use of tools or marring the wood
work.
Platinum deposits recently discov-
cred in Spain are believed to be great
err and richer than those Of the Ural
mountains, which furnish the greater
part of the worlds supply.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
To the Boys Who Were Drafted
BY HAPseURe LIEeE of the vioiIantes.

The message you boys
life and he has redho fighting he the officers
will put like this will simply tell what would do
going into the again. First would into it with the
rokm intention of whipping Germany would look at the matter
Just like that Save that would certainly discount the
OF anybody else would believe possible that 1t
up meo myseO give Germany the earths parah nation
the licking that make all nations safe In world democracy
And the into the service would resolve that
matter whether suited would obey orders
strictly That magic phraset the religion
of the orders During In the who
lived his could through with of enlist
sergeant
sergeant commissioned officers who
will dsoeys ORDER when
commissions boys; remember that!
But man the the the battery or
whatever happens be- cannot be say and
soldier How much there is bound
in those three little words You'll know YOURSELF after awhile real
American soldier gentleman
bound be chance to win chevOns
tried hard for promotion he tried
hOnoraby In spite Of their bluff military
the skim they quick to
recognize golden
Il q gentleman enlisted Remember
that too!
Also You n
the At
Germany and for other
good God OF
fathers bring back to us
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Every Bird and Beast Makes
A Noise That's All Its Own.

II a complete list could be made of
the distinctive names by which the
noises produced by birds and beasts
are called, it would be found that there
are few duplicates. We may Judge this
even by the most common, says an ex-
change. The horse neighs, the sheep
bleats. the COW lows, the pig grunts
and sQueals, the turkey gobbles, the
hen cackles, the cock crows, the goose
Kisses, the duck quacks, the cat news,
the dog barks, the wolf bowls, the lion
roars, the bull bellows, the sparrow
chirps, the pigeon COOS, the frog croaks,
the rock caws, the monkey chatters,
the elephant trumpets. the camel
grunts, the. stag calla. the rabbit
screams-Only when wounded, the DON
key brays, the bee huns, the fly buzzes,
the grasshopper chirrups, the swallow
twitters. the chick peeps, the hound
bays and the owl boots.
Perhaps the hest word for the sound
q cricket makes is used by Tennyson.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
N... hle+~eeQ
Some Superstitions That
Have to Do With Love and
Marriage Refuse to Die.

No superstitions persist more strong
ly than those which concern love. Many
people who In general understand the
,absurdity Of folk signs are yet some
what Influenced by those which have to
do with the affections. Here are some
of the typical superstitions Of love and
prospective marriage. 1t will be OBJ
served that the great majority apply
to the feminine rather than the mascu-
line sex.
II n boy pulls hair from q girls
head she will always love him. If a
girl buries a boys hair and her own
together under stone he will love her
always. The wearing of q wasp's nest
in girls clothes will cause her lovers
affection for her to increase.
If some one takes the cOmbings from
your hair she will also take your sweet
heart. Similarly. IL girl steps'on your
heel she Is trying to supplant you In
your sweetheart's affections. A boy
should not give his sweetheart q pair
Of shoes, for, II he does, she will walk
away from him.
r. a brambie catches I'm your skirt a
Sidower Is - love with you. The sight
Of blue-eyed dog Is sign that your
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
POULTRY POINTERS

Two weeks is long enough to fatten
fowl If highly fed.
Late Matched chicks should be fed
by themselves, not with a larger stock.
No man can raise poultry and pro-
duce eggs at so low cost as the
farmer.
Store away some oats, wheat or rye
in the sheaves for the use Of the hens
in the winter.
Both hens and pullets need to be well
cared for during the fall months If
winter eggs are wanted.
Fowls should never be kept in such
quarters that they cannot take suffi-
Client exercise to promote digestion.
Repair the poultry house If eggs
are desired in winter. The first cold
weather should find all in gosd condi-
ton.
It does not pay to kill sad sell
young turkeys until they are we'll de-
velOped.
Young ducks that are to be kept for
sale as breeders should have plenty
Of range and two fair feeds each day.
Do not feed small chicks with big
ones, or the latter will get most Of
the feed and the smaller ones most Of
hungry.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Woman Who Gives New Life
To Old Clothes Is Aiding
In Conservation Movement.

In these times when there is short
age not only Of food materials, but also
of textile stuffs, the woman who can
clothe herself and her family at
minimum expense is doing her bit"
Just as much as the woman whose
garbage can fills slowly or the man
who makes two potatoes grow where
none grew before, declares Beryl Dix
on, Of the Colorado State Agricultural
college.
Many articles of clothing that in or
binary times would be discarded with
out second thought may, with lit
tie care, be freshened up and made to
serve another period Of usefulness.
Wooden goods may be satisfactorily
cleansed by washing in warm water
with soap solution or soap bark. Soap
bark is prepared for use by letting five
cents worth stand in two quarts of
water for an hour and then straining it
into lukewarm water in which the
material is to be washed. Water of
the same temperature should be used
for both washing and rinsing. Press
woolens when almost dry, on the wrong
side, with warm iron.
Most grease spots may be removed
with naphtha soap and warm water.
Chemical or dry cleaning will remove
grease spOts>b dissolving the fat. The
cleaning liquid may be ether, chloro-
form, carbon tetrachloride, gasoline,
naphtha or benzine. The last three.
should be used in the open air If pos
sible. They must be used away from
a fire or flame of any kind.
On silks or satins, rub the grease
spot with thin paste made Of benzine
and carbonate of magnesia. The ben
zine evaporates and the magnesia will
absorb the grease and can be brushed
off. Very often dry French chalk or
powdered magnesia alone will absorb
the grease, several applications some
times being necessary. A warm iron
and blotting paper will remove some
grease spots.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
&
Camp Libraries to Supply Soldiers
With Best Reading Matter


Nothing is being left undone for the
comfort and mental recreation of the
men who are preparing to serve their
country in the various training camps
and environments throughout the coun-
try. The Y. M. G. A. was early in the
field and besides Its many activities,
providing for the moral and spiritual
welfare of the men, it did all it could
to provide proper reading matter for
them. But the need of libraries fur
nished in more adequate and scien-
title way was so largely felt that the
United States government requested
the American Library association to
undertake the work.
At once, it was decided to raise
million-dollar war fund; not 80 much
for the purchase of books as for the
erection of suitable library buildings
ut every cantonment; for the transpOr-
tatiOn of books and for the purpose of
securing the service of skilled librari-
ans. The first step in the formation Of
the organization in charge of the mil
HOn-dOllar war fund was the appoint
ment by Secretary of War Newton D.
Baker of ten nationally known men
. and women to constitute library war
council.
United, and cooperating with the
war service committee are most Of
the prominent authors of the United
States; practically all of the publish
ers, who have proved willing volun-
teers and practically all of the leading
members of the library profession. All
these are working in conjunction with
the library war council, the commits
sion on training camp activities and
the war department itself.
One of the heaviest items of expense
at the beginning Of the work is the
erection of 80 camp-library buildings
at the various environments throughout
the country. Each building will be 40
by 12O feet in size, one-story high, and
will have accommodations for 5000 or
10000 books, newspapers and maya
zines, and living quarters for the staff.
1t is hoped and expected that each Of
these libraries will be in charge of
trained librarian. In each camp it is
planned to have library headquarters
with books and periodicals for read
ing-room use, together with a system
of distributing agencies; affording to
the soldiers. a kind of first-class city
public library service.
A careful survey of the entire field
determined that 81 is the amount nee
essary for the purchase, maintenance
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Oatmeal Soup.

Take three-fOurths of cnpful of
leftover cooked oatmeal, one medium
sized onion, a tablespoonful Of butter,
a fourth of teaspOOnful Of celery
seed, One-half a bay leaf, two cupfnls
of water or stock, two cupfuls of milk,
salt and pepper to taste. Cook the on
ion in the butter until soft. Add the
bay leaf, celery seed, oatmeal and milk
and water. Boil up and strain, season
with salt and pepper and serve Oh hot
buttered toast.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Spoiled His AIibi.

Charging her husband with abusing
her, Mrs. Hairscum produced hand
full Of hair which she declared he
pulled out of her head.
"Why," said the magistrate, examin-
ing the mass, with the exception Of
few strands Of wOman's hair, this Is
apparently part Of the prisoners
whiskers."
'Thim's his whiskers, sure enough,
yer worship" She replied. II took
this so that he couldn't prove an alb
he's such liar he'j swear any
thin"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Cereal Coffee.

Mix together two quarts of bran, one
quart Of underground cOrnmeal and
one cupful of molasses until it resem-
bles moist brown sugar. Turn the mix
ture into two large dripping pans and
brown slowly in the oven, stirring Of
brown color. Store in fruit jars. Use
two tablespoonfuls to cupful and
half of water and boil 20 minutes This
is especially good for the children who
think they must indulge in coffee when
the grOwn-ups have 1t.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Some Observations.

Experience never makes fools
Of wise men.
Faultfinding is unlike charity,
yet it usually begins at home.
Vanity makes lot of re-
munerative work for the beauty
doctors.
You never really know your
friends until they become your
enemies.
tits awfully hard to- get rich,
according to the methods pre-
scribed in books.
Some men don't mind getting
it in the neck if their neighbors
get 1t just as hard.
Good sense Is better than
good looks, but so few people
are afflicted with eitherK
You may have noticed that
one girl no sooner breaks
mans heart than another comes
along and bandages it up.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13

and circulation of one book. One dol
lar, 1t has been figured, will furnish
book, keep 1t in circulation until it Is
worn out, replace 1t when 1t is retired
for physical disability, and all the time
pay a share Of the expense of properly
housing and caring for these libraries
in the various camps.
1t Is not to be imagined that the stu
pendOus task of furnishing the SOL
diers with books; equipping, establish
ing and maintaining libraries, both sta
tionary and travelling, is undertaken
with, primarily, an educational idea.
The books are needed not only to pro-
vide recreation for the soldiers when
they are off duty, but to help cOun-
teract evil influences In the vicinities
Of the camps and environments. Books
to read will help to make the camps so
wholesome and attractive that the
forces that tend to take men away
from their duty will lose, at least part,
of their charm.
There is no desire on the part Of the
American Library association nor the
library war council to thrust educa-
tiona1 books at the heads Of men al
ready tired from training and from
fighting and who wolld desire recrea-
ton rather than the acquisition of
knowledge. The aim has been and will
be to provide in abundance volumes of
short stories and novels Of the more
popular sort; and these when they are
fprn1 will
be selected with all the acumen that
comes to men whose lives have been
spent in library service. A tentative
list has already been prepared, and
that 1t is tremendously democratic may
be cleaned from the fact that 1t starts
out with w. J. AbbOt's "Battlefields
and Camp Fires" and includes novels
by George AIDE, Balzac, John Kendrick
Bangs, James M. Barrie, Rex Beach,
Hilaire Belloc, William Black, Booth
Harrington, Meredith Nicholson, Rob
ert w. Chambers, Hall Caine, Winston
Churchill, G. X. Chesterton, Wilkie Col
Inns, Irwin Cobb, Marion Crawford,
Richard Harding Davis, Charles Dick
ems, w. NJ. Thackeray, Conan Doyle,
Lord Dunsany, jeffrey Farnol, Edna
Ferber, Montague Glass and-but one
could go on and make a list of prac-
tically all the popular American and
foreign authors and that list would
probably prove pretty accurate cata-
lOgue of the books that are to be fur
nished the American soldier, wherever
he may be, by the library war council.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13

walls Of the city of Tsinkiangpu. The
grain warehouses of the town, a place
of 100000 Inhabitants, were overflow
ing with wheat, maize and rice and
these supplies were constantly on dis
play; yet there were no riots. The
thousands outside the walls sat them
selves down to die, while those within
continued to transact the ordinary af-
fairs Of everyday life.
During this famine parents found 1t
necessary to sell their daughters to
wealthy families in which they became
slave girls. Early in the period of dis
tress girls of ten to fifteen years Of age
brought as much as $40 each, but when
the suffering was most severe the GUS
ttOmary quotation In the slave market
was 60 cents each, while in one in
stance a father Is known to have &C
cepted ii cents and two bowls of rice
In exchange for his child.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13

next lover will be white-headed. AS
many times as you can pop your
knuckles, so many lovers have you.
The finding Of one-leaf clover indi-
Gates that you are about to get letter
from your sweetheart. If you find n
twO-leaf clover you will receive kiss
from your sweetheart. If your upper
lip itches you will soon be kissed by a
tall man.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Pecan Macaroons.

Grind cupful of pecan meats and
eight soda crackers through the meat
chopper, using the fine knife. Beat
the whites of two eggs, add a cupful
Of sugar, tablespoonful of cocoa, a
teaspoonful of vanilla, then the ground
nuts and crackers. Bake in mod
crate oven 20 minutes. COcOnut could
be used In place of the pecans IL pre-
ferred.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Scum, MIX.

Little Raymond, brought up In a city,
had never seen real milk till he moved
to country town. He did not know
that ut creams and mantles like
standing pool"
He brought In the milk bottle from
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Chinese Docile Starvers.

bother race Is as dOcile as the Chi
nese In times Of famine. according to
the National Geographic Magazine.
Their resignation in the face Of calam-
lty Is amazing. For instance, in the food
shortage Of 1907 a starving army of
100000 peasants camped beneath the
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Beet Relish.

Take a quart Of chopped, cooked
beets, two cupfuls of sugar, quart of
chopped cabbage, cupful of hOIserad-
ish and cupful of chopped celery.
Cover with cold vinegar and seal. This
will keep all winter and makes very
good relish.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13

mot cricket chirr'd," he writes in
I'm Memoriam,"> although the word
would fit the grasshopper better per-
haps. TennysOn prided himself on his
exact word for the noises made by bird
and beast. Thus he speaks of the
"moan Of doves" the robins "pipe,"
the woodpecker's "laugh," the curlew's
whistle" the jays "scritch," the par
rot's Scream" the peacock's "squall,"
the ocean-fowrs "shriek," and the
eagles, "yelp."
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
The Way Of II.

mercy, dearie. what pretty new
sweater you have on. 1t seems to be
made of some highly cOlOred yarn"
"Yep-and you ought to have heard
the highly colored yarn / had to tell
my husband to get It,"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
The Part Fitted.

"What was the most realistic acting
you ever saw In the mOviesY
"A beautiful star had to play the
part Of a girl who couldn't cook. And
she played 1t to perfection, must
say"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Just Ordinary Weapons.

charlottesville what passed be-
tween you in the quarrel with your
wife.
Witness-The plates and cups were
regular dinner size, your honor.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mothers Cook Book.
Observation-Disclosures

It's a gay old world If you're great,
And a mean old world II you're small
It's a world full of hate
For the foolish who prate
or the uselessness of 1t all
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13

Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory, wife o,
the attorney general of the United
States, In the uniform Of the food ad-
ministration. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
Mrs. Gregory and other wives Of cabi-
net members and high government Off
Gals, having signed the pledge card,
are entitled to wear this uniform and
hang the official food card in the win
dow Of their homes.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
The New Order.

She (belligerently)-Why weren't you
at the station with the car 70 meet me
as usual7
He (meekly)-My der, you ought to
get into this habit of some meetlesS
days.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Corn Pattjes.

Take half-cupful of corn, three
cupfuls Of chopped ham, one beaten
egg, and dash of pepper. Form into
cakes and fry brown on both sides.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13

proper start, so the Spaniards sailed
forth and slew Jean Ribault and his
company Of French .Huguenots. st.
Augustine now has q population Of
about 1900 and is known chiefly as a
winter resort.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13

the front doorstep the first morning,
and said disgustedly:
ma, that milk Is no good at all
there's scum on 1t u
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Strong.

Stron0.
Ever try any Of this Gibraltar
cheesew
mo. Why do you call 1t Gibraltar
cheese"
THAT'S easily explained. Take a
sniff"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
Celery on Toast.

Celery with cheese In cream sauce
served on toast makes nutritious and
appetiZing dish.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
JUST FOR FUN.
Joke on the Lions.

whats the trouble here"
zone Of life's grim ironles."
"Yes?"
"A lion tanner was assaulted by his
wife and patrol wagon
full Of police was rushed to the spot
to give him protection"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-13
No Rustlers,

No Rustlers.
Every man should have the right
to enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness" ..I
"SOme men amt satified with the
pursuit of happiness" declared Uncle
Pennywise.
"Huh?" ...g ..
'They want II brung." r
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
PROGRAM FOR MEN
Friday, January &c


o:15 to 1915
Lecture-Economy Of Silage for
Livestock -. w. Schawb -
Opera House).
10: IL to 12:O0-Class Periods
(a) Livestock. Horses and
Sheep-(Community HalD.
(b) Farm Management. Prin-
ciples Underlying Successful
Farming as Determined by Farm
Surveys-(Opera House,.
(c) Poultry Feeding for Winter
Eggs-(Town HalD.
1:15 to 2:15--
Poultry Judging Demonstration
L. L. Opera Housed.
e:15 to 4:00-Class Periods
(a) Livestock. Horses and Sheep
Community HalD.
o. Farm Management. Prin-
ciples Underlying Successful
Farming as Determined by Farm
Surveys-(Opera House,.
(c) Poultry. Sanitation and
Disease Clown HalD.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13
PROGRAM FOR WOMEN
Friday, January rs

eco to 1880
ADMINISTRATION Of Children's
Clothes"-Miss Beall.
1880 to 11:45-
Demonstration 1.-THE Child's
Lunch Box"-Miss Garvin.
1:15 to 2:15-
Demonstration Poultry Judg-
ing"-L. L. Jones - Opera
House).
2:15 to 800
Demonstration - Choosing Tex
tiles. Home Tests for Adultera-
tions"-Miss Beall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13

BENZ. Toms
w. L. Cory
o. E. Stewart
Arthur Huddleson
E. M. Hoover
B. F. Hardman
Baltzer Eikenbery
Charles Rummel
Sanford Wilson
Walter H. Bertsch
Charles F. Hale
A. H. Shafer
William Shultz
A. H Wiseman
Alice Kelules
Mrs. John d. Warren
Mrs. Geo. Cooper
Ada Bertsch
Mrs. Emil Ebert
Mrs. Willard Petro
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13

Mrs. c. A. Bertsch
Mrs. J. G. Gilbert
Dan Stonecipher
w. w. Waddell
H. S. Shideler
Alice Bradbury
Mrs. DR.. Wright
HI. B. Boyd
G.. F. Wheeler
May C.. Walker
Jennie S. Macy
Mrs. Reuben Bertsch
Emma j. Henley
]. C. Howard
John Macy
John Smalley
Jennie Hunnicutt
Nellie SlOniker
Sim Crockett
Jas F. Cunningham
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-13

F. w. Banner
S. w. Jakes
G. E. Kenworthy
G. S. Lang
John G. Mannon
Mrs. Charles N. Teetor
Anna M. billing
Joseph s. Helms
Lee De Hays
Mrs. Ed. Drischel
Ed. Drischel
Frank H. Ohmit
Edwin r. Galloway
John B. Wissler
F. C. Mosbaugh
F. j. Scudder
l.. e. Thompson
Don F. Sutton
Mrs. Carl Wissler
E. o. Fulghum