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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
Data About Old Violin
fhe EDITOR OF roman's Pogo:

TO the Editor OF 1roman'o Pogc:
Dear Madsm--Iiaving been satisfactorily
helped through the Womans Exchange be-
came Into possession OF an old violin about
fourteen years ago slven TO me TO cover. a
debt. The inside bears the following in
ss5s'ga sns
circle with a cross the letters "a. S." This
Is burned inside. VIII YOU please publish In
the EXCHANGE the mcanins Of this and the
doing me great favor, (Mrs.) J. Y. II,
Antonius stradivarius was a famous
violin maker who lived in Cremona,
Italy. The inscription in your violin no
doubt means that the violin was made
after the Stradivarius model. 1t reads,
"Antonius Stradivarius. Cremona. made
in the year l727." and the little circle
with the other initials and the cross
probably represent the name OF the man
who fashioned the model, II has been
the custom of violin makers for years
and years to put the names OF famous
violin makers In the bottom of yiolins
but some years ago l believe a law was
passed in which these makers were
obliged to sign their own initials as
well, so that the public might not be de.
ceived. AS there are only a few Yiolins
In existence made by Stradivarius him.
self, and as these are closely kept track
OF. 1t Is highly improb able that yours is
one OF them genuine Stradivarius is
worth from $4,000 to $4,000. Some OF
the models. OF course. are good. too. and
II would be worth your while TO take IL
to an expert violin dealer and have IL an.
praised! A charge is made for this.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

The Knitters

Do you wonder, dear. what they say to
me,
These knitting needles two.
As the dull gray wool and khaki's poid
In turn pass DER and through?
They say TO me--yet none may hear.
'Tis so far in the dim deep past
While heart and mind keep time and
Groom,
To the lad whom my soul holds fast,
cod gavd unto you." they whisper low
Threads of beauty. not wrought of
hand.
pidst thou weave them well; will thy
stitch hold true
Somewhere in that No Mans Landr
They were thine alone, cen before
earth's light
Or the eyes of man might know.
Oh. tell us now. didst thou render wellp
All the proving alone must show"
"Didst thou weave them true?" they still
sing on;
"The Pattern OF Christ was thine"
VIII thy stitch hold fast? Each day
must prove.
oh, mothers your boy and mine.
The needles fall from my trembling
hands;
My soul to its God stands bare,
While tho blind tears from my eyes
fall fast:
Then sce--oh my boy, so fair!
why. mother. dear" 7 hear him saw.
With the same sweet, boyish kiss.
"'Twas for God and for thee We came
away;
Greater love hath no man than this"
Fear not: though he walk through
Deaths shadows deep
voice fills my soul with song,
III thy stitches fail and thy threads
grow weak
His Saviour will make them strong"
oh. Mother-lIeart of the world today,
Torn. bleeding, crushed, afraid
For the child of thy soul. in yon far-ofY
trench,
Trust thy God be not dsmayed
Two Pierced Hands. with infinite love,
Will strengthen thy threads so frai,.
Thy boy to his God and you holds true.
Dear mothers, lie will not fail.
Mrs John Il. Evans, in the Macon
tGa) Telegraph.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Bleeding of NOstril

am troubled with bleeding from my
right nostril Crusts form ir my nose and
II ia nerepsary to remove them ana then
bleeding follows. What win Eelp this CON
dition? r. T., B.
The nose should not be blown hard
at any timo and the crusts should not be
forcibly removed. They should be soft
ened BY warm water, vaseline or oil
Cleanse the nose thoroughly at night
with a solution OF warm salt water in
the proportion Of one teaspoonful to one
quart OF water Follow by an application
of boracic acid and lanolin. If the
trouble persists consult nose specialist
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
Baby's FlannelS

In washing baby's nanncls use warm
water and a very mild soap. Make n
thick lathcr. but do not rub the soap
directly on the flannel Rinse in u Sec
ond soap water. This will keep the
flannel soft and pliablc, So it will not
hurt the skin. Pull the garments into
shape and dry on a Stretcher Avoid
drying over radiator. as it dries too
rapidly, shrinking and hardening the
wool. Avoid also a too slow process of
drying, such'as leaving the garments all
night in cold room, as it will cause
shrlnkage. Pull into shape occasionally.
especially the short sleeves and stocking
feet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
By J. II. KELLOGG, NJ. D., Ii. D.

10 "h tAceptlonal case when a per-
sons memory is so good that he does
not wish to improve Il. and often Il Is
so poor he eagerly hunts for some sys-
tenn Tor memory building. For 1000
years and more this subject has been
agitated. The ancient Greeks we're fond
or memory systems; Slmcnides, the
Crock poet 5000 u. G. was one of the
early authorities, and his work has in
huenced many OF the systems that have
sprung up since that time one has
only to read the newspapers TO find some
memory aid advertised. There are ex-
cellent as well as complex and cumber.
some methods to follow. But without
paying a penny any one can, train his
memory II he has the will to do 80.
The first great requisite is a perse-
verance in daily practice. week in and
month out, as regularly as the sun rises
and sets. 1t is rational practice along
natural lines that develops memory:
there can be no improvement On Ma
ture's methods-there Is no trick that
that the first thing 10 do is to have
something TO remember. The extent OF
the memory depends upon the daily use
we MAKE Of II, the attention and interest
with which We consider the objects we
wish to impress upon IT, and the order
in which We range our ideas, II Is
easy to be attentive--to concentrate
when oar interest is strongly held. Lack
Of the habit OF concentration is respon-
sible for the increasingly poor memories
We find on all sides.
In memory training association Of
ideas comes next in importance TO at
tention or concentration The more as.
sociations we can attach tG a fact we
wish to remember Tor If we can only
link some one strong impression with iD
the more easily we can firmly fiS thing
in our minds. Association Of ideas Is
like n cross-indexing system. Attention
and association are two processes in
Volved in any act of memory When we
think of "a person, we think Of his cloth
ing. house. office or some group of
circumstances which form an association
~ mental impressions. y certain street
in the mind is not n mere name-it Is
an association Of buildings. trees and
other landmarks along the way. Using
special and peculiar associations with
anything we wish TO remember will help
nail the fact.
II an impression already made does
not at once occur to YOU as an aid In
holding another. make an effort TO trace
some similarity between the new fact,
date, person or place and some others,
and you will certainly be able to estab-
1igt aagpriat ipnu I'm following this trenu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
A Hoover Rhyme

Ring around the meat, instead Of the
posy, ring CT rice with each grain ex.
panded TO the fullness of white perfec-
ton. Rice combines we'll with any sort
of fish. flesh or fowl--so let meat do its
bit and rico a superbit in these dishes.
The combination furnishes the nourish-
ment Of both bread AMI meat. Nothing
more is needed for dinner but a dessert
Of stcwed fruit or a green salad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
.JroubIe Is Worth While

y Ultssr Of womon's Page:
= llndam-You helped me out once in
\ n q reply. have q blue serge dress
1fe satin collar. GUNS and vest. They
&ched by machine TO the dress.
3aIl me how I can get them clean
Il N trouble Of taking them on?
@r. NJ. s.
= bsst way to clean the white satin
m taking II Off the dress would be
krne Of the patented cleaning fluids
~ market a druggist will recon-
({Guo Of these to you. There is an
0o1ng one Of these fluids success
Put n clean. white blotter under
<nft ~ you clean It and change the
- soon as 1t becomes soiled. II
Nh y washable. and most satin Is
1h3nlk It would be well worth your
~ take the trouble OF ripping IT
@ashing 1t.
II cher question contained in your
be answered within a day OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
Warts

Ny hands are covered with warts. What
can | do for this annoying condition? My
hands look bad am ashamed TO go into
company. &. II.
Put on a little acetic acid every night
with the tip of n wooden toothplck and
in few days the wart will soften
and rub off. Radium and carbon dioxide
ice are painless and certain remedies
for warts. These remedies can only be
used in hospital where the proper ap-
paratus is installed,
tCopyright)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
Child Uses Left Hand

Ms little Rirl persists in using her l,ft
hand. she is two Years old How can ]
correct this terd"HC," MRS. BAkI.R.
Care should be taken 90 cultivate the
use of the right hand, but It IS possible
that the child Is organized in such way
that the left hand is capable of moro per-
feet development than the right. in which
case il would he an advantage t" the
child to he allowed to train the left hand
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
DOES II COUNT?

That little which you could do,
when multiplied by millions, not
only would be worth while, but 1t
would be the solution Of the food
problems of the nations which are
fighting with us to prevent the
crushing out Of freedom and de-
mocracy.
The little things you can do in
your own home will be done in
20,OOO,000 other homes and the
GIGANTIC WHOLE WILL WIN
THE WAR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
Bed Wetting

what is the cause and remedy for bed
we,tinge MOTHER
There IL an irritable condition Of the
bladder or of the controlling nerve CEN
ters. There is no effective remedy for
bed wetting. If possible. the patient
should abstain from eating or drinking
for three or four hours before retiring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

SColding is useless because children can
not hclp this condition. \ short not sitH
bath given at bed time will be beneficial
Raising the foot of the bed eight or ten
inches helps In some cases, The dit'l-
Guilty usually disappears with the devcl-
opment Of tho child
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

N I call this ,oworklng an old
NJ mean that long ago a certain
o3 women learned the lesson of
- work with men. She Is the
1osS woman. The fact that there
NJ 3 lesson Of this sort to be learned
= fhnt the business woman did truly
MA u has been proved again and
&21 since the beginning of the war.
y D1cking woman to serve on n
4lttee with him you will find that
~ prefers to pick one from the
= 0f the employed or one who has
<cne time been employed.
~ speaklng that day Doctor Shaw
~ Of this difficulty of getting the
~ women on committees where
ssrved, too.
1oo, then. there is a difficulty OF
1Uort, II does seem as though one
~ prime duties of the woman
~ !heb spent most OF her life in her
11I1o and who is now suddenly
nGed into committee work should
~ master the art of working with
n1nn. There are pointers to be
|nthod from the little girl who slipped
* ef her front door into the business
lotM kome years ago.
IxHAT is the secret of the business
etris success?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
' ketchup bottles be made

k;A fanous method Of curing ham used
.Epnsh hsusswives IL the "honey cure"
X 1oomuls for the brine Is four pounds Of
3fo esnes Of ssitpetsr. two pounds Of
- TIVE salisus Of water. After this
~ ~ blend for twenty-four hours
- = let ssak In II for six weeks and
y Gp11eisusly favored and ready for use.
n
XII taoe measure IL basted TO the part
~ Gvoes on which hooks and eyes are to
{wu1. e II possible to place these ex-
W1tAout going to the bother Of
porans. -
"a WAeu tip comes or shoe lace.
|t11qnbls point can be made with sealing
~ Heat the wax and shape II on the
~ 1eee while molten hot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
Salad Possibilities
|ditor Of woman's Page:

11o Editor of Womon's Page:
NO Madam--wili you kindly tell me
X - uepally added to shrimps in making
~ salad? tMrs.) L.
~ usual way TO make shrimp salad
1or< 70 mix diced hard-boiled eggs
- e and to pour mayonnaise dressing
~ this Lettuce. Of course, is the
11ntiou of the salad. There are many
~ however, to vary any sort of
~ and q wise housewife saves her
~ left-over vegetables. puts them on
y 1nA lstsCthem appear later IN salad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
Who Gives Bridesmaids Flowers,
le Editor Of woman's PAGE:

To the Editor Of WoHan's Page.
Dear Madam-will you kindly advise me
through your valuable column whether the
expense OF supplying flowers and carriage or
automobie Tor the bridesmaid is borne by
the best man or the bridegroom HIMSELF
CONSTANT READER.
II is customary for the bridegroom to
sive the flowers to the bridesmaid or
maids and the father OF the bride is re-
sponsible for the carriages or automo-
biles used by members OF the bridal
party The best man incurs no expense
In his offics as best man other than his
own outfit, should he not already own
the proper suit for the occasion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
- Clean Chamois Vest

If0r OF WonsdHs Pd0e:
&1ndam-Please tell me how TO wash
- mans chamois vest lined with
Iii LANCASTER. PA.
in1fest and most satisfactory way
1no vest at home would be with
This. of course, is dangerous
rrocaution must be taken. Use
IIne outdoors and do not rub
n the vest. as this causes fric-
has been known to make the
oxplods. Put the gasoline in
Ihpan of. bucket and put the
Gaaant In IT, Dip up and down
0uid IL dirty. then throw It
rinse In clean gasoline. Hang
= outdoors and let air until all
- out. II you wish TO wash
- safest thing to do would be
lning out and wash each part
Chanois washes well. Use
eoap suds in washing both,
rubbing the soap on either.
nm water. In the water In
hAmols Ii washed put few
~ oil or glycerin. and this
~. Hang both In the air
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

I. Hatbands were originally used To hold
u piece OF cloth In place around the head.
In $500 b. G. the headgear Of Egyptians
consisted OF u piece OF linen with band
tied about II. the band ending in two strings
down tho back. Today relic Of this r. 10
be found in the Scottish bonnet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
More About Scenarios
10 the Editor Of Womda's Page:


Dear Madam have got a great deal
of help from the Woman's Exchange but /
have not seen any information In the nature
OF which / am about 20 ask. but thought
perhaps you would be kind enough to Eive
IL TO me. would like 20 know how could
address n scenario 70 It would reach Mary
Pickford. Would appreciate the address Of
any company which would likely buy "a
photoplay at this time.
Mary Pickfords home address is
Hollywood. Cal. I am sorry I cannot
give you the addresses of photoplay COM
panies that are most likely to buy ma
terial. Most OF the scenario writing is
done by persons especially employed by
the companies for this purpose. but many
of them will consider very good story
written in story form. Do not try 10
write in scenario form. Names of COM
panies can be found in the photoplay
journals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
MING TO WORK WITH MEN
COMMITTEES IS WARTIME ART
ma Howard Shaw, "Woman's National
Sairman," Emphasizes This-Pointers
In Be Learned From Business Woman

~ II an old art coming into
prominence these days. DR..
4 howard Shaw, whom President
| appointed to head the women
u United States as chairman Of
olnAn's Committee OF National
laid stress on this recently
I dressing a patriotic meeting.
kon must learn to work with
h 1he said. and she said a great
tsn she said it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
The Things We Wear

There are pretty colorcd frocks Of
duvetyn for sports wear
Black lynx fur is in favor again; in
fact, II Is never really cut.
Simple long coats are given distinct ion
by high scarf collars.
Tailored suits with wide sashes of silk
or satin are very smart
Cloth skirts are sometimes caught up
at the back to form hustle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
TOmOrrOlU's War Menu

BREAKFAST
Grapefruit
Lambs Kidneys with Bacon
Whole Wheat Toast
Coffee
DINNER
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Roast Chicken
Corn Fritters Mashed Potatoes
Green Pepper Salad
Fruit Cup with Whipped Cream
SUPPER
Potato Salad
Cream Cheese Sandwiches
(with brown bread)
Preserves lea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
rHE WOMAN'S ANGE

o
pondsi
Ercain
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12


!. B. $.
Hard water is very bad for the hands.
Keep the hands perfectly clean by wash
ing with good soap and soft water. You
may use rain or snow water, distilled OF
chemically Softened water. Rinse the
hands in clear water until all the soap
is removed. Apply lanolin cream night
and morning and rub in well. This is the
formula for lanolin cream:
lanolin ..,,,.,N N.,.''''''..t.,',,,9 oun"cs
Cold cream made with white Nascliuo
ounces
Dry cold air cracks the superficial
layer of the skin. When the hands are
washed with soap in hard water some
OF the insoluble limesoap which is formed
is left upon the skin and this increases
the tendency Of the skin to crack or chap
If the hands are soiled the Chapping gets
worse because Of infection of the raw
surface exposed TO the bottom Of each
crack.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
LAMBS KIDNEYS WITH BACON

Cut the lambs kidneys in two and cut
slices of bacon into inch pieces Run
wooden skewer through piece or kidney
and then through piece OF bacon: Pro-
ceed this way until the skewer Is full.
Have as many skewers as there are
persons TO be served. Lay them on o
broler over a clear fire and when done
serve on the skewers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

2. According to fashion predictions from
the southern resorts what colors are to be
most popular this summer:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
ANSWERS TO YESTERDAYS INQUIRIES

8. When q bride has long sleeves on he
wedding gown should gloves ba-Morn:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
Bridesroom's Gloves

70 the Editor oJ womans Paoe:
Dear Nadamr-Vhat color sIoves should
brtdegroosn wesr for : wedding after 81
~ II Hn1DD0noOM-To-BU-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

!ylIl ysu please print
NJ n1ofds on lettuce and
1cw bow TO make II.
2 ~ tomatoes. q cupful Of
. quarter teaspoonfuls Of
1onrDo Doonful Of pepper.
NJ 1pnlr cloves. half
~ tabIespoonfuls OF
Gf>een minutes and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12
=. since women have decided fighters need
sweaters fashion experts have decreed that
house Jackets OF velour take their place.

3. The e0rreet way for q man 10 register
himself and wife at hotel Is as follows;
',ir. and Airs. John smith" II il common
error to register "Mr. John Smith aud wife"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-12

IxaAT is the secret of the business
etrl's success?
Aeh6ugh II would be possible to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
IMPROVEMENTS
IN new GRADES
Moisture Test Raised in all
Subclasses and Grades
to Is Per Cent.

Fargo, n. D., March 13.-Some i'm
provements are seen in the new pro-
posed grades Of wheat over those now
in force, according to ]. A. McGovern,
chief deputy grain inspector of North
Dakota.
File states. that the test weight in all
the s~ubclasses and grades are reduced
one pound: the moisture test is raised
in all subclasses and grades in the
hard red spring. and durum to Is per
cent. The per cent of wheat Of other
classes is raised. Grades will carry
from two to per cent Of rye.
Grades will carry from two to fifteen
per cent Of damaged kernels: heat
damaged OIL per cen to three per
cent, and ~inseparable foreign ma
terial one to five per cent.
"If you make a comparison with
what Is in force at the present time,
called the federal grain standards for
wheat. you will realize that the farm
.ers of North Dakota made no mistake
in advertising their dissatisfaction
over the lemon that was handed the
first time" said MIR. McGoVern.
ut pays big to advertise. Let your
wants be known. Don't hide then
under a bushel basket. Grades fol
grain. will never he satisfactory unit
they are made 80 that the local OF
farmers market can apply them dill
ren+lvO +ef 1850 t~- HHt ssaaEy
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
$zRR$RRRBHH#HH 11Hf 1 ff11 H 1H f1 66H

This occasion was one Of the finest
sights v e witnessed in the city. and
the large auditorium of the United
Lutheran church was taxed to its ut
most capacity. There was not even
standing room for the patriotic -citi-
zens who had turned out in large
numbers to hear the dedication ser
vice. s.E +' 20. .aa. -.
A fitting program was rendered,
which was as follows:
Scripture Reading-Rev.. Munkvotd
Song-Audience. q I!
Solo. This Is My Task"-Edwin
"A. Swiggum.a
Sermon-Rev. Helsen.
Observation-Disclosures.
Solo. The Way of Peace"-Mrs. B
Seeben.
Anthem. 1--WE Will Find. Jesus
Lutheran Choir. .
Dedication OF Flag-Rev. HeJsen.
The two Lutheran churches oil
Grafton have, sent SIS young men tc
the front. This speaks we'll for 8
city OF $500 people. 1t proves thai
the Norwegian element in this state
are, patriotic, and disproves the oft.
repeated talk that the Norwegians are
prQ- German.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-13
N. D.DRAFT TO
LEAVE MARCH
29-APRIL z
Approximately 1900 North
Dakotans to be Moved to
Camp Dodge.

Bismarck, N. D., March 13.-Adjut-
ant General G. Angus Fraser today
received an official call from Provost
Marshal General Crowder for North
Dakota's. deferred quota of III first
men originally called, or approximate
~ 1900, to be moved to Camp Dodge
during a f1ve-day period beginning
March 20.
AS in the case of the last general
movement, when 40 per cent of the
states quota went to Camp Dodge,
regular equipment will be used, and
the men will be moved in such num-
befs as to permit the railway COM
pan:es to accommodate them without
resorting to special trains. Extra cars
VIII be provided for the men. The
movement will be handled by the
Great Northern, Northern Pacific, 500
line and the Milwaukee system, each
carrier picking up the select service
mel in each respective territory, who
vii be modified at their county seats,
except in cases where the county
seats are inland towns, as is true in
three counties on the slope.
General Fraser is inclined to believe
that North Dakota has not received
full credit on the first draft for all the
men who have been voluntarily in
Quoted into the service since the last
call was made. If this is the case, the
state Enthusiastically will receive
creli: for these men .on the second
draft, which will be made sometime in
April. according to reports from
Washington.
The adjutant general will be busy
for the next two weeks getting out
schedules and orders to county boards.