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are as lovely as one would expect them
to he.
While the mounting and handles of
the beaded bags are for the most part
OF the heads. Also one finds them
finished occasionally with silver or
even tortoisesh amber or horn.
Though leather Is to be so much
used az a trimming this winter, the
shopping bag of leather is not favored,
It In a curious manifestation. In this
respect the ways of fashion makers
suggest the situation of the woman
who says, "Oh. II | could just have a
new suit, a new hat, new shoes ana
gloves and a new bag at the same
time!" but who knows that II she gets
one new thing 1t will be old before
the next new thing can be added to her
costume. 1t is as IL the fashion de-
signers repented OF their profligate
use OF leather and decided to exploit
silk, satin. beads and brocade FOR that
very necessary accessory the bag.
The new silk hays are rather small,
nearly MI of dark colors--black. blue.
brown, leather, taupe and Burgundy,
Some are Nat like envelopes and
TIPPED along the edges with silver
eIdsps.
The newest Of these handsome silk
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not be able to and more than likely
wouldn't be. Here is one of the weeks
expressions: '-
Yes, by all means let us have a
Sock Song book. Since the contest
was inspired by the activities of the
Red Cross 1t is fitting that the or
ganization should reap some pecuniary
benefit from such a book. 1t creates
a feeling of satisfaction to reflect upon
the quantity and quality OF poetic
spirit in the soul OF America Morals
Song is worthy of the pen of Tom
Moore. My mental picture Of
the book is a division into four chap
ters--first prize, second prize, third
prize, honorable mention. Shall
want several copies. II you decide to
publish I shall have the pleasure of
submitting a cover design"
All are enthusiastic. by all means
print the Sock Songs'-.in book form,
we take it--"and print the best OF the
non-prize winners. They are fine!"
Another example: II think the idea
OF publishing the prize winning Sock
Songs In book form Is excellent and II
1t is carried out | certainly viii take a
copy"
Comet Let's have YOUR view, anon
yrnous II you prefer, TO print on this
page next week
Again first prize Is won by Nancy
Ford, o. Second place. Brooklyn, q
first prize winter of only a few weeks
ago, on general prikeiples Wa. ,natu-
rally like TO see theB prizes passed
around; competition X the life OF com.
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petitions. Miss Ford's entry, however.
Is not honestly to be denied. She as
sures us gravely in an accompanying
note that she overheard the socks
speaking the lines and thinks they
must have picked up their knowledge
OF the front from conversations in
their presence We don't know where
their maker picked up her gift at
turning verse. Her fairy godmother
may have had something to do with 1t.
Curiously, the second prize Song, by
Miss Jennie n. Perry OF 20 East Fourth
street, Mount Vernon. n. Y, is an
other variation on the same new and
effective theme. Miss Perry cOnfcsscs
to the enviable age of 16, and 20 far
as we know she is the youngest con-
testant to come as close to the bulls
eve as she does.
Possibly, however, Miss Virginia w.
Hopper Of II Evergreen place, East
Orange, n. j.. the third prize winner,
IL Miss Perry's junior. We don't infer
1t from anything immature, about
Trust GRANNY" but only venture n
guess after studying Miss Hoppcr's
neat round handwriting. Whatever
Miss Hoppcr's age may be we leavs II
to the larger jury il Trust Granny"
isn't thing that any one might be
proud to have written.
lowing to the paper shortage,
referred to elsewhere, 1t has been
necessary 10 omit the Honorable
Mentions this week.I
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SOCK SONG BOOK IDEA GROWING
THILE still unable to commit
ourselves. and while (as they
say in high official circles)

W 1HlLE still unable to commit
Y" ourselves. and while Gas they
say in high official circles)
earnestly deprecating any premature
conclusion that might lead to a les
sening of activity throughout the Sock
Singing public-it looks more and
more as if something might come of
the book project. Certainly we hope
that something will. The project is
being carefully considered. and IL the
difficulties can be surmounted and
various objections met-why, therell
probably be a book.
Although ten more Sock Song
writer's and readers have expressed
themselves as favorable within the
week, We feel that to be warranted in
having publication undertaken we or
some other publisher, whoever he
might be. should first have the favor
able expressions Of many more. SO IL
you think you might like to own a
copy, or copies. of a collection of the
prize winning songs at least in per-
manent form and you have not yet
let US know of 1t won't you 90 so?
Your letter will not commit you TO
purchasing. 1t will simply give us
evidence of your interest. and when
or rather if-the project takes definite
form, d statement OF the details will
be sent to you SO that you may decide
about ordering copies of the book. On
the other hand, should you feel for
any reason that a book of Sock Songs
was not to be desired, won't you help
us by saying that and giving reasons?
So far all the letters have been pro-
book and most enthusiastic.
vaiua bic Ideas Received.
Suggestions, exchange of views, are
what we want. Some valuable ones
have been received. We are still open
minded about almost every detail Of
the scheme. We notice that several
correspondents would like to see the
Honorable Mentions included. Some
OF these, by the way. have never
landed" an honorable mention, and
one to our knowledge has never even
written any Sock Song whatsoever,
Open minded as we are. nevertheless
we feel bound to preclude any possible
disappointments by reminding you
that the prize winners and mentions
amount TO thirteen songs a week, and
that the contest will soon be thirty
weeks of age. A volume containing
400 or more short poems. II attractively
arranged, would be so bulky and
elaborate that the practicabiiity OF
getting IL out would have to be de-
bated seriously.
Personally we'd like to publish EN-
all--prizes, mentions, mentions
and everything else! But we might
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movable vest, fitted with sleeves. so
that the cape can be buttoned on or
left off as desired. IL is of purplish
heather mixture and Is furnished with
| a deep rolling collar Of black seal.
After the capes the long delightfully."-
warm coats of real camel's hair are the
newest and most desired. They are
warm and very soft dyed In exquisite
shades OF sand and gray and fitted
with wide fur collars set on in straight
round effect. Those OF gray have
gray squirrel collars, and nutria and
beaver are employed for the curly sand
colored models.
New sport DRESSES.
As to the sport suit, 1t is playing an
entirely secondary part TO the sport
dress. This lovely thing appeared only
now and then last year. copied from
imported designs. This season the golf
dress has almost entirely superseded
the suit. Wool Jersey, warm enough
TO be worn on the links without Il
jacket. English tweed and heavy
knitted materials such as one finds In
sweaters are used for this new kind OF
dress.
The sport dress is made all in one
piece, has scant fuiness, is short and
trim, easy to wear and always looks
well. Therefore 1t possesses every
advantage one would ask. The colors
are very pleasing-sray, dark blue,
sand. taupe and brown.
When the English cheviot has been
used to make one OF these dresses it IL
OF the finest quality, very soft and
warm. and is fashioned like a long
coat. buttoning from throat TO hem.
Long stole scarfs add touch OF con-
trasting color and a degree OF style to
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TT every woman could do as she
wished the very first thing she
would buy after she had got her
Liberty bonds. helped the Red Cross
and the United War Works campaign
end then purchased her new suit,
would be new bag. In fact believe
every woman would be tempted to buy
the bag before the suit, and not stop
at just one, but indulge her fancy in
many.
Especially lovely are the handbags
this year. Perhaps their loneliness is
due largely to the beaded designs
which are by far the most popular
IL Is possible to find such exquisite
color combinations in the beaded bags,
such unusual effects and lovely har-
monies that one cannot but long for
many OF them instead OF being con-
tented with mere single specimen.
The beaded bag is a heritage from
,ur grandmother day when exquisite
bead1 were threaded on canvas sur
faces by exquisite ladies who had
time and leisure to do such things.
Strange to say. as rushed as we have
ali been, and ere. in these strenuous
war times. the aaeaded bag has become
an immense fad. or rather. mean.
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bags are mounted with ones initials,
Stones. These initials are put to-
sether in long. narrow triangles or
straight, round medalions, or follow
the fancy one prefers.
Many women who have chosen a
monogram for linen. letter paper
china and silver have it reproduced
for the new bag. While rhincstones
are most favored light silver or gold
are also used, and occasionally one
finds enamel added In some good
color.
New vanity boxes, shaped exactly
like opera glass cases, except that they
are a little larger, are made OF black
suede and fitted with a mirror In tire
top and small nat change purse.
Few bags are fitted out with all the
apparatus one used to find. but when
they are woman's latest weapon, the
knitting needle, appears alongside lip
sick, purse and the other trinkets.
Bag and Apron Too.
A new bag which is at the same time
an apron is designed for this same
knitting It IL made OF black silk. lined
with red. A long handle slips over the
arm, the top flap OF the bag which slips
down inside can be pulled out. and as
It Is fitted with very long ribbon ends
It can be tied around the waist. thereby
making the pocket of the bag serve as
a holder for the yarn and the knitting.
This particular bag is extremely smart,
as bright red beads dot it along the
outside and form little clusters in each
corner.
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Used for Trim
mings,L nings and
Bindings Capes
Still Popular, Es-
,pecially in Chew
lots, and Knitted
Clothes Are the
Rage. in Foreign
Resorts
By MARTHA cooDE ANDERSON.

By MARTHA COODE ANDERSON.
TITO be quite correct In our sport
attire this fall there must be a
i bit of leather somewhere about
coat, skirt or hat. In fact. as far as
sport attire is concerned, leather is the
thing.
As to the regulation sport suit best
adapted for golf. trsmplng and gen
eral country club service. only the ad-
dition OF leather proves the design of
the latest. Many of the sport skirts
have leather hens set on in fold
turned back on the skirt, which is of
just the right length to look we'll and
be serviceable also. Every woman
will at once appreciate the advantage
and the comfort Of these leather hens.
Offering protection to the bottom Of the
skirt as they do and always looking
wen.
When the skirt has been trimmed In
this way the coat Is supplied with a
collar, cuffs ana belt Of corresponding
leather and the deep pockets on the
side Of the skirt are likewise made of
the same material.
The newest motor coats also are
made Of leather, and very smart and
good looking they are. One OF the
handsomest Is a copy of an imported
model and is made OF very soft black
leather, as pliable as a woo1len fabric
and quite az soft and much more
durable. The leather hangs gracefully
in long fiarins effect from the Shout
ders and has narrow leather belt to
hold the fulness in. II is lined With
an embossed woollen material with a
silken surface, the color Of which Is a
soft dove gray. This coat is immensely
stylish.
Lined Leather Coats.
Other leather coats, much shorter
than the model I have described,
are Of dull finish suede. They are
linsd with a material which makes
them not only reversible but water
proof. OF course nothing can exceed
the comfort leather coat gives. 1t
is impervious not only to rain but
also to wind and thus gives unex-
celled service.
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SOCK SONG PRIZE WINNERS.
FIRST PRIZE.
Nancy Ford, 81 Second Place, Brooklyn.

THE SOCKS SONG.
We've knitted shaped and fitted all with
Every strong steady, share,
And we hasten faster master Over There
when deary
When the Flanders mud ckest and the quickest aerHg
tardy hardy fail and faint
And the stunbe grumbIes its complaint
"When at Iast and he has
waiting doughboy and OH boy! fun!
bit of comfort lending for the ending of the Hum
SECOND PRIZE.
POPULAR YARN.
m to be a naughty khaki wool,
And--"Im be wristes Tell what have pull!
well helmet spoke dark browcd handsome ball.
little light hank of wool said word all
wfnsonne pretty maid
looked shd
then-"T little hanks right for socks they heard her
PRIZE.
Virginia W. Hopper II Evergreen Place. East Orange, NJ
TRUST GRANNY!
Rocking. gently rocking
In her willow chair
knit soldiers,
Fighting Over There.
Every that's krtted
Helps keep the cold.
Granny N get the Kaiser
Even though she's old!
Conditions of Sock Song Contest
a. patriots, knitfr male f%"; Verses
received THE stND AZ
% prize
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appearance of extremely long coat
sweaters with only little more full
ness in the skirt. They cling 80 tightly
to the fisure that only those OF TOOTH
pick lines can wear them well.
At most of the foreign winter re-
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the dress otherwise entirely untrimmed
and therefore almost too plain. These
dresses answered the need for skating
frocks when that outdoor pastime be-
came so popular. Indeed those OF the
very heavy knitted materials have the
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NOTES OF SOCIETY

ne WST Tellet WOTh meeting OF CDo
Daughters OF Michigan In New York.
Mrs. Thomas Gladstone Massey presi-
dent will he held on Tuesday at the
home OF the first vice-president, Mrs.
Edgar Park, $50 Riverside Drive The
members are active workers In the Red
Cross Auxiliary No. "a. Flower Hospi-
tai. and the Congress of States work.
room. Forty-seventh street and Madison
avenue.
For the purpose OF electIrg new off,
GERS an Open meeting OF the Worlds Re-
public League will he held on Thursday
morning at the Hotel Ansonia. It's or
gar,izer and president. Robert George
Patterson, expects to leave soon to Join
the Tank Corps. Mr. Patterson has seen
service In France, where he was gassed.
One OF the chief principles of the Worlds
Republic League is that it will have
nothing to do with German made goods
even after peace has been concluded
On Wednesday morning Mr.. Patterson
will give the last of his free lectures on
the conditions at the front and Americans
place in world affairs at tho Hotel Ana
sonia.
Beethoven Society, Nine. Aida Tamnl
Tagliaria president. will begin its sea
son on Saturday afternoon with must
a2ale at the Hotel Plaza. Mime Alma
Beck and Malcolm la prade will be tho
sololsts. The programme will be followed
by dancing.
Many cluhwomen will e. to Jackson-
vile, Fla. next month for the NATIONAL
Farm Women's Congress. which will bel
held from December to inclusive in
conjunction With the Farmers National
Congress Thefe will be many social
functions in connection with the convcn-
ton, and these will be in charge of Mrs
Howard W. Dexter. Miss Agnes Ellen
Harris OF Tallahassee is executive chair
man OF the women's division.
Minerva Club, Mrs. Mary Stokes Mac
Mutt president. opened It's season on
Monday with "A luncheon at the Waldorf
Astoria. Mrs. Lillian Martindale val
chairman Of the day, and the speakers
were the Rev. Warren Giles and Mrs.
owen Kildare. who spoke on "The Re-
construction of the Wounded Soldiers"
There were musical numbers by The
Misses Clara and Grace Carroll. The
Red Cross meetings OF Minerva are held
every Tuesday at the Waldorf-Astor!a.
They are under the direction of Mrs.
Caroline T. Marsh.
Members OF the KniCker booker Relief
club enjoyed An old fashioned IIsilow-
cen party on Thursday at the home OF
tho president, Mrs. Camille Birnbohm, on
staten Island. There was dinner fol-
lowed by music and games. and the pro-
ceeds from the entertainment will DO
used to send money orders TO soldiers
Of Staten Island and Battery L. S06th
Field Artillery, now overseas
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ing Of other colors through the black
and white checks. 1t is fitted with a
vtstee. and shawl collar Of raccoon
harmonlzes well with the colors in
the cloth.
Still another cheviot cape has a re-
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Beethoven Society, Nine. Aida Taninl
Tagliaria president. will begin its sea
son on Saturday afternoon with a musi-
a2ale at the Hotel Plaza Nine. Alma
Beck and Malcolm la Prade will be tho
sololsts. The programme will be followed
by dancing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-31

Mr.. E. D. Jackson departed Sunday
night for his home in Waukesha Co
| after weeks visit at the home of his
nephew John Wilkins. His old friends
are always glad to see him each fall
This community was again saddened
| by the death of two more boys, Jesse
Provost and Edward LANCER, attic
they were we'll known here. and will
be greatly missed by all who knew
| them. The sympathy Of the com
munity is extended the bereaved rel
atives.
Nick Ratelle has just completed the
lob Of mixing cement with his cement
mixer for Henry Scott who cemented
his barn, also Theo Zimmerman and
J. Hoogensteger.
Katherine Sullivan has returned to
her home in Milwaukee after visit
at the home of her aunt Mrs. Emil
HaumschiId.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clark are re
ioicing over the arrival of a baby girl
born Oct 18th.
Edwin Jacoby of Clintonville called
on friends one evening the past week.
He has gone to Superior to work for
Uncle Sam
The Dick Keller family are all re
covering nicely from an attack of the
"au."
Bill Jensen and Freddie Zimmer-
man left Wednesday for Milwaukee
to enlist to work for Uncle Sam.
Peter Akey loaded his car of fur
niture the past week and shipped it
to Wausau.
Mrs. Del Gouchee is visiting at the
home of her father, Bat Sharkey.
Frank Russell of Park Falls, Wis.
who left here several months ago to
go to France arrived here Tuesday to
see his sister Mrs K J. Marseau and
left the same day in his auto for his
home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-31

Mrs. John Meining returned Satur-
urday from Madison where she went
to care for her daughter, Mrs. R. j.
Jones who has been i'll.
The following relatives from away
are in the city to attend the funeral
of Chsa. Sullivan: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Hughes of Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Allie of Wausau and Mrs. Sam Ash
of Wausa.u.
FOR RENT-M J. McRaith resi-
dence in first ward House has been
entirely remodeled inside and electric
lights installed, papered and painted
Enquire of B. G. Chandose Alt, 1st
Street north. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-31
GEO. ?. HAM
RRECHT Ill.
HAD NERVOUS BREAKDOWN

Madison, Wis.-Chairman George P
Hambrecht, industrial commission
who has been critically i'll for a week
is reported improved. He has been
suffering from nervous breakdown
Several days ago it was feared brain
fever might set in, but DR.. C. A. Har
per, state board of health, said Mr..
Hambrecht is on the way to recovery.
Chairman Carl D. Jackson, railroad
commission, who has been i'll for two
weeks, has resumed his duties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-31
SIGEL

Mrs. Frank Kraus and daughter
Genevieve spent Tuesday at Marsh
field.
Joe Anderson and Gust Nelson |
spent Sunday at the Dave Anderson
home at Cranmoor.
Miss Helen Johnson is home from
Sherry where she has been spending
some time at the Geo. Coombs home
]. H. Dernhardt of Necedah visited
friends here last week.
Quite a number from here attended
an auction held at the Ed Velte farm
at Arpin on Wednesday.
Miss Olga Geiselman who has besn
staying at the home of Rev. Piehler
at Arpin for the past month returned
home on Tuesday
Lucas Perch spent last week with
his daughter at Biron.
Mesdames Bernard and Herman
Yeager are home from Milwaukee
where they have been spending
week with relatives.
Fred Oleson of Stanley, n. D., is
visiting at the Ole Hollstrum and
August Oleson home.
Miss Caroline Larson is home from
Rudolph, her school being closed on
account of the Spanish Influenza.
Misses Edith Worlund and Hulda
Henricson students at the Lincoln
High School are home on account of
their school being closed.
Julius Oleson formerly of this vi
cinity, but who went west 80 years
ago and settled at Stanley, N. D., was
calling on old friends here the fore
part of the week We enjoyed most
pleasant visit with him and he has
host of friends and acquaintance
who were very glad to meet Julius and
enjoy hearty hand shake.
Miss Mabel Johnson has returned to
Grand Rapids after spending a week
with friends here.
Robert Berg of Grand Rapids is
spending the week with relatives here
Joseph Anderson left on Monday
for Camp Shelby, Wisconsin.
Peter Broslowitz and Frank Chap
pie left on Tuesday for Milwaukee
where they will visit for some time.
Charlie Blomquist and family and
Miss Alma Anderson attended church
services at Arpin on Sunday
Mr. Hoogesteger has had a new
barn built.
A number of people were charm
ingly entertained at the Heden home
on Thursday afternoon. Social con-
verse formed the afternoon entertain
ment and at four o'clock a dainty
luncheon was served.
Willard Grossmann of Dale spent
Monday and Tuesday at the Nelson
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Anderson
and son departed on Monday for Chi
eago, FL, after spending the summer
at the Herman Lundberg home.
John Kromenacker is a patient at
the Riverview Hospital at Grand Rap
ids.
Mrs. A. Hollstrum, Fred and Julius
Oleson visited with friends at Port
Edwards last week.
John Walters has sold his ten acre
farm to John Landstrum
Mrs. Paul Kowalzek of Mosinee
visited friends here last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-31

Democratic County Ticket
Member of Assembly-H. A Lathrope
Sheriff-Frank Stahl
Treasurer-Henry Kuntz
County Clerk-Wm. Hooper
Register of Deeds-Jasper Crotteau
Clerk of Court-Orrin Gray
District Attorney. w. Cochran
County Supt. of Schools-Geo T.
Rowland
County Surveyor-Wm. Corcoran
Coroner-Dr. P. Hurley
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ANCIENT HISTORY Of GRAND
RAPIDS, AND WOOD COUNTY
Taken From Wood County Reporter Files in 1885
-32 Years Ago-FOntaine Brothers
Publishers

from an extended trip in company
with Mrs. E. Mennett, of Port Ed
wards, to Lansing, Iowa, where they
visited with Mrs. Hemingway who
resides there
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-31

Mr. Chas. Quinn is adding another
addition to his residence in the sec
oad ward. Charley says that he hopes
to keep pace with his increasing fam
ilV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-31

Our schools and churches are all
closed and we do not know how soon
they will open as there are few new
cases.
Lloyd Ratelle is working at the A.
{. A. potato house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-10-31

The new electric light plant is par
TALLY in operation and will soon be in
full running order The City Cash
store, w. NJ. Billin's furniture store,
DAILY & Co.'S meat market, Central
House, Chas. Gouger's saloon and L..
Fournier's barber shop in this city
are now lighted
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Pledge to the Voters

the of my District that long
selfish own ocketbook.
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Hon. 7. B. Scott died at his resi-
dence in Merrill Thursday evening
October 7th at 500 p. m. He was
a resident of Grand Rapids for over
80 years.
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