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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
MOTHERS MUST
WATCH CLOSELY
CHILDREN TEETH

One of the facts which American
mothers must face squarely if they
are to do their part in building the
condition of the teeth of American
children. How serious a matter this
actually is is illustrated in the report
of the Provost Marshal General to the
Secretary of War, regarding the re-
lection of recruits for the new army
in the first draft. Over a third,
counting reflections at camps, were
rejected for physical disqualifcationa
preliminary analysis of the cause
of rejection in 10000 cases, shows
that more were turned back for de
fective teeth than for any other sin
gle cause except defects of the eyes
Such a showing as this is the more
discreditable since for years we have
known that the children in our pub
lie schools have bad teeth, and the
remedies for this condition have been
understood. 1t is true that many
mothers live at an inconvenient, even
prohibitive distance from dentists;
and many more feel unable to bear
the expense of dental work; but one
of the greatest sources of danger to
the children is the fact that so many
mothers do not realize the serious and
far-reaching effect of neglected teeth
and do not understand how to prevent
the need of expensive dental work.
The quality of every child's teeth is
partly determined before he is born,
when the embryonic teeth are grow
ing. This is one of the many ur-
gent reasons why the mothers diet
and general hygiene should be scru-
pulously watched and every means to
keep her in excellent health should be
employed. After the baby is born
the baby's food becomes a matter of
be strong. These matters are treat
ed in two pamphlets, Prenatal Care
and Infant Care, which will be sent
free of charge upon request to the
Children's Bureau, U. S. Department
of Labor, Washington, D. c.
AS the child grows out of 'babyhood,
rot only the diet, but the care of the
milk teeth must be clearly under
stood. 1t has been demonstrated that
the childs first teeth can be so pre-
served that he arrives at the age Of
second dentition without a decayed
tooth, and the permanent set comes
through in perfect condition. Like
everything else in the child's care this
depends more upon the patient and
intelligent care given each day by tbs
mother in. the home, than upon out
side help. Let US all, American
mothers, resolve that our children
shall not come to their school life nor
later to their adult life as American
citizens in anything less than the
most perfect condition which it is
possible for US to secure.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

One of the most interesting of our
clients is Mrs. Oliver-who, I be-
Heve, is one of the loveliest women
one could wish to see. Her beauty is
the extreme blonde type-golden
cream complexion.
Yet sometimes this type of woman
makes the most atrocious mistakes, in
dress. In a frantic effort to adorn
her beauty to the utmost possible ad-
vantage they sometimes overdress
themselves, and so suffocate their
personalities.
AS 1 gazed at Mrs. Oliver today
there came to my mind two of my
friends who might be as attractive as
Mrs. Oliver if they only had her ap-
probation of the value of straight
lines. These girls, however, in trying
to emphasize the clingingness of their
soft golden curls, beruff1e and decor
ate themselves with all the frills and
loops and draperies they can find an
excuse for until they look more like
a package of fancy lingerie than es-
sentially pretty girls.
Mrs. Oliver, however, has a shrewd
eye for her own background She
said to Madame quite frankly one
day, when she was being shown an
ornate evening gown:
I'm afraid this gown is much
beautiful than I am, and that will
never, never do. You see, 1 regard
myself as a picture, and my frock
merely as a frame. I don't want the
frame to be SO beautiful it will OBJ
scure the picture"
Mrs. Oliver laughed as she said
this, but her eyes were quite serious
there was no doubling she was in
earnest. She carries her philosophy
of dress into action, and I must say
that she always looks far better than
women who have superior physical
advantages but drown them in too
fussy clothes.
Consequently, I wasn't surprised
when she Immediately selected from
a group of little afternoon dresses the
frock shown in our illustration, which
1 think of as a symphony in straight
lines. The body of the gown is of
navy tricotine, and the front and
back panels are of black charmeuse
These panels hang fiat from the
shoulder to somewhat below the
knees, the long line being broken at
the waist by a broad belt. This belt
is slipped through the panel and is
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

Mary Ann Evans was past 80 when
her first novel was written and pub
lished over the name George Eliot"
1t achieved an immediate popularity,
much to the authors establishment,
because she hadn't the slightest no
ton that her talents lay along fiction
lines.
Hitherto Miss Evans had done
some editing and had written a num-
Der of very profound critical essays.
But it was only under the constant
encouragement of her lifelong friend
and counsellor, George Henry Lewis,
that she finally made the attempt to
write fiction.
As the years went by the Mill on
the Floss Adam Bede' and "Silas
Mariner" became popular novels, and
naturally there was considerable in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
Square Deal DOn'ts
For Housewives

The following dont's have been COM
piled for the businesslike housewife:
Don't trade with dealers who have
inaccurate and unsealed weighing and
measuring devices.
DON'T fail to check up all goods re-
Ceived, to ascertain if full quantity
has been delivered.
Don't purchase package goods which
are ilIegibly marked on the outside of
package with the net quantity which
it contains.
Don't accept milk or cream bottles
which are not filed entirely to the
cap.
Don't accept coal unless sworn
statement of the weight is delivered
with the load.
Don't accept meats unless all the
trimmings are Included in the or
der.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
PERSONALS

Miss Fannie A. Smith has issued in
vitations for the commencement ex-
ercises of the normal class of the Fan
ME A. Smith Froebel kindergarten
on Friday, June IA, at IL o'clock al
the school on Lafayette street. Dean
Brown of Yale, is to be the speaker.
Miss Marjorie Clark of this city; at
tended the reception and dance given
last evening by the seniors and jul
niorsf Of the New Haven Normal
school of Gymnastics at the school
in New Haven.
Miss Sara Boudren will be the hos
tess this evening for a, meeting of the
Municipal Patriotic Committee at her
home, 1873 Elmwood avenue. At this
time final arrangements will be made
for the Flag Day observance which is
in charge of this committee.
Rev. Alexander Allison of the First
Presbyterian church, is to be the
speaker of the evening at the COM
mencement exercises of the class of
1918 of the Connecticut Froebel Nor
NAL school to be held this evening
in the ballroom of the Stratfield at
s o'clock. There are twenty-one
graduates and an interesting program
has been planned. After the exer-
cises there will be an informal dance
for the graduates and their friends.
Tomorrow the Alumnae Association
of the school, will have their annual
luncheon at The Stratfeld at 1 o'clock.
Miss Charlotte Dorkin is to be tbs
hostess tomorrow afternoon for q
whist at her home, 915 Howard ave-
nue., for the benefit of the Bridgepor.
section of the Council of Jewish
women.
On Tuesday next the children OF
the upper class of Miss Otstot's pri-
waite school on Elmwood Place are tc
give a delightful French play. On
the following day there is to be pic
mic for this class at Beardsley Park
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

When making pies put the sugar
on bottom crust before putting in the
fruit and the sugar will not run out
Remove rust from your wash boi-
Ter by applying kerosene oil. and rub
with a cloth. Then rub with sand
paper.
An easy way to soak Oft an unused
postage stamp; tear from envelope,
leaving a surrounding of the paper,
then put into tunbler of water. It
win float or IN a. few-mtnutez
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
ETIQUETTE.

A gentleman walking with one or
two women always takes the outer
side of the walk, and when passing
others, drops a few steps behind to
make room for those coming from
the opposite direction.
Bride-The preferred hour for a
wedding breakfast is at high noon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

Afternoon FrOck of Navy Tricotine
and Black Charmeuse.
One of the cleverest touches in this
frock is the trimming. A series of
diagonal strips of embroidered worst
ed cross the shoulders rem left to
right. The same effect is repeated
on the lower part of the panel so
that there is an impression of per-
fectly balanced trimming.
The long oval curve of the panel
from shoulder to shoulder sets off to
splendid advantage Mrs. divers
rounded throat and proudly poised
head.
In it she demonstrated her point
you could feel her imperious person
ality dominating the wartime SIM
plicity of this artistic little frock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

In case the ceremony is set for that
hour, the breakfast should follow
with the least possible delay. The
formal breakfast has little in common
with the ordinary meal of that name.
In fact it differs from luncheons only
in the omission of one or two courses,
and in the fact that it is customary
to serve eggs in some form.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
Smart Millinery
WIDE BETTING RIBBON

S
O
a trimming la it boasted
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

You can add greatly to the Life of
silk and other petticoats by hemn1ing
square of percaline and lacking it
to the backs on inside. 1t saves wear
and frequently only the piece need be
washed instead of the whole petticoat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
ITEMS OF INTEREST

You will frequently find that q
clock which you thought either use
less or in need of repairs, can be made
to go by the application of tiny
bit of good machine oil.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
HINDOO TURBANS STILL POPULAR


crushed entire
the ide straw,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
SPAGHETTI, INDIAN

in but
until ingredients
boiling
n
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

Keep a couple of holders hanging
near the stove; sew on corner of each
holder a large brass ring to hang it
by These rings can be bought at
and 10 cent stores, a dozen for five
cents
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
Reliable Recipes
COFFEE, EGG AND MILK

IL
4 ice colo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
CHOCOLATE CUSTARD

12 boiling
let till
a
with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
NARROW BRIM LIsERE

brmmed at
satin
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

When George Eliot Met Her Publisher
terest manifested in the identity of
the author. Many persons claimed to
know George Eliot" and the literary
circles of the day were rich in anec-
dotes of the successful author who
had elected to conceal himself so
dramatically at the time of his great
success.
AS a matter of fact, the publisher
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
Incidents in the Lives of
World Famous Women
>. By ELOISE HARRINGTON

How Miss Mary Ann Evans Was Forced to Disclose That
She Was George Eliot"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
Diary Of a Fashion Model
Solving the Problem of Making G
By GRACE THoRNCLIFFE

a Gown a Frame" for Beaut
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

Somewhere in France,
Sept. 7th, 1918.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
Somewhere in France.


Sept. II, 1918.
Mrs. Elizabeth McKindles,
L'Anse, Mich.
My dear mother:-
We received some mail the other
day but did not receive any from you,
but l suppose that you were busy can
ming or else the weather has been too
warm. / know how hard it is to be
writing when it is so warm, but still
it is lot better than the cold.
/ am back with Norman again and /
certainly am glad. He is sleeping
just two doors from where I am..~> We
are both sleeping in large French
feather beds which we have rented
from the French women. In the room
that I have there is big fire place,
looking glass, wash stand, writing Ia
BILE and three chairs, and clothes
closet. I pay half Of franc or
about ten cents night for it. In the
night when / go to bed / have to make
a jump'in order to get there; then one
can hardly see me after have lain
down. In the states l suppose one
would pay about seven or eight dol
lars a night. This is about the only
thing that is cheap over here.
We certainly are having fine rest
here and l am glad to get it. OF
course we don't know when we move
or how long we will stay here, but I
always 60 with smile on my face.
One may as well be happy over here
as any other way.
On the way back from the front we
laid over at German prison camp
and when they saw US smoking tobac-
CO the prisoners offered us money,
wrist watches and even tore buttons
off their clothes, identification tags
and iron crosses to change for tobac-
co. Some Of the. fellows would throw
tobacco among them and they would
fight worse than kids would for PEN
MES. They sure are barbarots look
ing bunch. They look as though they
were never civilized.
saw Leo LeDuc this noon and
Norman saw Lieutenant LeFebvfe
yesterday. They are both fine.
The weather over here 10 warm and
/ hope Il continues that way. II Is
about time now for the rainy spell ov-
er here. We have nc& had so Very
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

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mems clubs.
A check for $50 has been received
for food violation in the county.
Joseph Miettunen has presented
the sum of $71.60, being the proceeds
from social held at Walton last
week.
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THE YOUTHS COMPANION

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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25


Sept. 7th, 1918.
Thomas Liberty,
L'Anse, Michigan.
Dear Parents:-
l am now taking the pleasure Of
writing you few lines, a pleasure I
have not had in quite while. i have
been very busy the past two weeks,
moving and lodging shells.
We were taken off the Chateau
Thierry front for a short rest, which
was eighteen days, then we moved to
front north of Scissors to Noyon.
The Germans held that position for
many years, but the good old -Di-
vision had the pleasure of taking it
away from them. We were on the
front for six days, and had heavy
fighting all the while.
was telling you about the noise
the big guns make when both sides
are firing at once. / would like to
have had father with me the first
morning we went over. We sure had
some artillery behind us. 1t was just
starting to get daylight when the
push started. Every firearm was in
action. 1t was the prettiest scene
ever saw. Anywhere you looked you
could see the flames Of three or four
guns. They drowned the noise of the
machine gun fire, but you could hear
the lead whiz by your head. The
fighting continued most of the day,
but the boys reached their objective,
losing few men, mostly wounded in
the legs and arms. We lost our cap
tain, and our colonel was wounded.
l suppose you remember the officer
that came after US at L'Anse-he was
captain in our company. was with
him about fifteen minutes before he
was killed. He and the captain who
was in command were out on the field
when Capt. Lamb was wounded in the
leg. Our captain was taking care of
him ard was dressing the wound when
a big high explosive shell came over
and killed them both.
Believe me, there are no ballplayers
that have anything over me when it
comes to sliding bases; more than
once made a slide for an old shell
hole on my stomach. I know right
now if / was out trying to slide as far
as l did when was going across the
field, ! would have to make three
slides to go as far as I did when l
knew there was shell coming pretty
close.
came out without a scratch but
had Some very close calls. All the
L'Anse boys are all o. X. Luck was
with us all the way through.
The Division was cited for decora-
ton, but l do not know if we get it
or not. l hear we are going to P
for a big review in a few days, and
from there back for a three months
rest. We are now out of reach of the
Boche gun, and it sure is relief.
Will close with love to all.
Son and brother,
Corporal Murel Liberty.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

much as yet and hope that we do not
get very much at any time.
We got a L'Anse Sentinel and a
Farmer today. They were dated the
9th of July. Pretty old, but still
they were interesting. They are
worth a lot to US over here.
Will have to close now, hoping that
you are well, and hoping to hear from
you soon.
Your loving son,
Gerald McKindles.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
MR.. VOTER.

Please bear in mind that am a
candidate for the office Of Sheriff of
Baraga County, on the Democratic
ticket, and that l would appreciate
your support at the election November
9Th.
LOUIS RoBILLARD.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
Somewhere in France,

Somewhere in France,
Sept. 10, 1918.
Mrs. Elizabeth McKindles,
L'Arse, Mich.
My dear mother:-
Just line or two to let you know
we have come back from the front for
awhile. Iexpect it to be long time
before we go back because they are
going to give this division long rest
and fill it up with new recruits.
Gerald and ! are still alive and en-
joying the best of health. The boches
have not got US yet and here is hoping
he does not. We pulled through the
first three big battles and hope we
can pull through the rest. 1t sure is
terrible to be in a battle. Sherman
never knew what war really was.
We have Germany on the run and
we are going to keep him a-going
while the going is good. 1t looked
good to see old Fritz throw up his
hands and surrender to the Yanks.
I have seen the tanks go over the
top with US and it is great sight. l
often read of these things, but it is
greater to see them with ones own
eyes.
suppose you are worried over us
now that poor Wm.McGlue got killed?
Don't worry, mother, because we ex-
pect to be home by Christmas, and if
not then surely next spring. The bo-
che prisoners all say it won't last long
because they are tired of this life.
have lot to tell you when we get
back about the great places l have
been in. We have passed through
Paris twice.
Oh yes, / wanted to tell you that
we lost our captain this time, and also
Captain Lamb, who was lieutenant
in Co. G once. l felt sorry for them,
but such is the horrors of war.
l suppose there is lot of work in
L'Anse now. Have they got the new
road in yet or are they just putting it
in?
l have rented a room while am
back from the front to sleep in, and it
has a big feather bed. Gee, it's
swell. Just like the bed at mothers
house, but mothers is always better.
1t costs me ten cents day. 1t is very
cheap.
We expect to get paid soon again,
and here is hoping it is soon. We al
ways have money on us, but we have
to be very careful at the last in order
to get few things when we want |
them.
Johnny Sands, Jim jacobson, Mu-
rel Liberty and Lester Trudeau ere all
well and with us yet.
Well mother, as news is scarce, will
close for now. Don't be alarmed if
you do not hear from us because the
mail is sometimes delayed. Regards
to Marie and the rest. She sure is a
dear sister. We got all the pictures
she sent.
Your loving son,
Corporal Norman d. McKindles.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
Hurryl Hurry!

A house and lot, in the Village Of
L'Anse Tor sale at the greatest bar
gain by Martin voetsch, L'Ahse. 25-2
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
LETTERS FROM OUR
BOYS IN FRANCE.

Send US one from your boy
once in a while. .
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-13
Barelas Ditch Opened
for Home Gardeners

one hundred aud fifiy families In
tho B,r,.,~ district VIII he enabled to
plant war gardens ,u their wards los
the opening today 81 ON" ~ tho later
nly Of the Barvlns irrigation ditch
which has been closed ION moro than
three years
The opening Of the ait d. which Is
really q continuation 81 the water
from the Metz place is hong done
with the consent of the city engineer
az the request NJ residents iu that part
nf the city. More han thirty agi"s or
way gardens are expected tu be- plant.
cd Immediately
County club Leader j J.. rhililps
was recently Informed that p"upl" IN
RarclaS district were urIg1fiug their
war gardens by means Of carrying
water In buckets. In some Incidents
people were 81 anxious 90 cultivate
rnrd,na that they were carrying the
vltcr from a ucighhor's well. some
distance awaN \ subsequent InNc-'I-
cation resulted in water being fur-
rIshcd
Every citizen ny whose place the
water vii flow has promised 60 clean
the dit,h and repair bridges The
VAR gardeners must also provide am
! outlet for the water 90 run 20 the
river WORK ~ cleaning the ditch
win eFin to-day.