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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12
HOW AGE OF MOTHER
h0vv AFFECTS A CHILD

AL fECIO "A OI1lLD
EXPLAINED BY PHYSICIAN.
The influence of the mothers
age on her children is dealt with
by DR.. r. j. Ewart, in an arti-
Gle in Journal of Hygiene.
Doctor Ewart's Investigations
show that as the age of the
mother increases the average
length of life of her children de-
creases; the likelihood of the
children having many children
of their own decreases; the off
spring are more likely to be boys
than girls, and the intellectual
grade of the offspring rises.
} Doctor Ewart also points to
the curious fact that as the
mother grows older the chances
, of her children being other than
blue eyed increases. Whereas
all children are born blue eyed,
the eyes Of a certain proportion
, tend to become darker as they
grow older. OF a large num-
Der examined 100 per cent were
blue eyed at birth; 81 per cent
at six years, 80 per cent at thir-
teen, 80 per cent at thirty-one to
!, forty, and 26 per cent at forty
six to fifty-five.
, In children Of young mothers
this tendency of the eyes to be-
!. come darker with age is de
layed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

Chamberlain Cough Kennedy
This is not only one of the
best and most efficient medi-
cines for coughs, colds, Group
and whooping cough, but is
also pleasant to take, which
is important when a medicine
must be given to young chill
dren. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has been in use for
many years and has met with
much favor wherever it's good
qualities have become known
Many mothers have given it
their unqualified endorse
ment. Vim. Scruby, Chillico-
the, Mo-, writes II have raj
sed three children, have al
ways used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and found it
to be the best for coughs,
colds and Group. 1t is plea
SAINT to take. Both adults
and children like it. My wife
and I have always felt safe
from Group with it in the
house Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy contains no opium
or other narcotic. Kearney's
Pharmacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12
HARRY PAIGE FAMILY
L0CAAED IN SPOKANE

Spokane, Wash, Sept. 4, 1918
Mr.. w. j. Lancelot,
Extra, Iowa,
Dear Sirs:---As | am located
once again, I will write you and
give you my address so 1 may re-
ceiye the Journal again.
| went from Extra to Denver but
could not stay there as the altitude
was too high. 1t seemed impossible
for me to breathe night or day, so
| decided to try Spokane. Although
I haven't been here long l can see
change in my breathing and my
nerves are better. / think / will
sure gain here and if 1 don't I've
given up all hopes as 1 have tried
everything else. The rest Of the
family is quite we'll and Harry is at
work in Machine Shop. This is
a beautiful place, evergreen trees
every where you look. We have
light housekeeping rooms, across
from the school, three blocks from
church, walking distance from down
town and within one block from
Mrs. Rodney Martin, as she is
very dear friend of mine, l count
that the most important. She also
came here for her health and has
gained rapidly. You know per-
son doesn't feel so lonesome
amongst strangers if they have
home folks near. Her family is
we'll also.
Living is cheaper here than in
Iowa, with the exceptionlof butter,
eggs and milk, but fruit and vege-
tables are much cheaper, and such
wonderful fruit as is raised here.
Well, Mr.. Lancelot, | am hoping
will not miss one copy of the Jour-
nal from now on and if you have
any Of this weeks left please send
me one of those. Hoping this may
find you and yours well and happy,
am
Yours Respectfully,
MRS. NORA PAIGE
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12
For a Weak Stomach

Tie great relief afforded by
phamb erlain's Tablets in a
multitude Of cases has fully
froven the great value Of
his preparation for a weak
ltomach and impaired diges-
ion. In many cases this re-
lief has become permanent
ind the sufferers have been
completely restored to health.
Keafney's Pharmacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12
ARTHUR BALLOU WOUND
. Ed; BROUGHT TO STATES
Base Hospital No. l, A. E. F.
Sunday, Auguse 4, 1918

base hospital NO. L, A. E. +.
Sunday, Auguse 4, 1918
My Dear Wife; This being Sun
day thot | would write and let
you know how l am. | am getting
along fine, my wounds are healing
so can roll over on my side now
and | tell you it is quite a relief.
! eat my three meals day regular
SO you may know by that | am
feeling fine. We get an egg-nog
every night, but last night I slipped
one over on the nurse and got two.
Oh, | am as mean as ever. You
had better come and nurse me. Oh
yes, by the way, the Doctor treat
led us to ice cream the other night,
the first I have had since l left the
states. We have not been where
we could buy any and besides that
| have been broke ever since have
been in France. | had two dollars
in my pocket when we loaded on
the ship at New York, landed
in Liverpool with dollar and when
landed in South Hampton was
broke and have been that way ever
since. | am hoping that they will
pay us some day. | am going to
ring off until after dinner.
/ Well | have had that said dinner,
here is the bill of fare: Soup, meat
and rice and muskmelon for dessert.
Some dinner, what? | feel like a
stuffed toad.
Many of the boys around here
are running around on crutches,
and I dreamed last night that they
gave me pair but | guess there
wasn't anything to it for when l
woke up | did not have any.
] How is everybody at home? /
suppose the folks have their work
q pretty well done up by now. The
crops look fine here.
I Oh yes, Twas wounded in wheat
field. 1t was certainly nice field
of wheat too.
Tell everv body hello for me.
!. will have to close now
,, With Lots Of Love,
Your Husband,
PVT. ARTHUR BALLOU
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12
AFTER The WAR

Ftep the battle was,over
SThS sergeant called the roll,
kndfnany a voice was silent
For death had taken toll.
Hans, Rudolph and Gottlieb
Had fallen before the Yanks
Md many pleasant conscripts
Were hattened by the tanks.
But when the news reached Pots
dam
Twas greeted with a cheer,
For all Of the Kaiser's husky sons
Had answered "here."
Boston Record
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12

Public Sale the 18th at the Egg
bert home. Everything goes. Look
for ad in this issue and come to buy
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12

AC sea, August 20, 10
My Dear Wife: 1t has been a
long time since have heard any
thing from you, but / will soon be
where l can hear from you oftener.
We have been sailing eight days
and expect to get into port, Satur-
day night or Sunday morning. |
am feeling fine and / don't think it
will be so very long after | hit port
until / can go home for a while. I
sat on the deck and ate my dinner
yesterday. wanted to go out to-
day but everyone was so busy that
! had to stay in my bunk. The
mess call has just sounded SO it
won't be long until | will be eating
and you ought to see us eat.
Well, this is some scribbling | did
while lying on my back in my bunk
on the ship.
Good Old U. S. A., Sept. l, is
My Dear Wife:---Hello one and all.
Don't let this surprise you but |
am back on U. S. soil again. We
arrived here about 4 p. M, but are
not unloaded yet. Will not unload
unload until tomorrow. The ship
is at one Of the piers taking on coal.
Well, | suppose you are wonder
dering how | am getting along now.
| can eat three meals a day and my
wounds are getting along fine. We
had a fine trip, one little gale OF
wind rocked the ship just enough
! to put me to sleep. 1t took twelve
days to come across. Well, wife,
| will write more when | get to my
stopping place, so goodnight.
| am now in U. S Army Hospi-
tai and it is on U. S. soil too Am
at Newport News, Virgia. We are
not going to stay here very long
We had a little excitement night
before last. One of the lookouts
sighted sub but | guess the thing
was as scared as we were for it new.
er appeared again. They wakec
all of us and had us put on life pre-
servers. | put mine on and ther
rolled over and went to sleep again
They had to wake me up to take i
off. Oh say, | say | am getting ST
l can get out of bed by myself. Oh
the ship | had hunks to hold on tt
and | got around pretty good.
crawled out Of bed into my whee
chair this p. m. If l was there
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12
Diarrhoea in Children

For diarrhoea in children
one year old or older you will
find nothing better than
Chamberlain's Collie and Di-
arrhoea Remedy, followed by
a dose of castor oil. 1t should
be kept at hand and given as
soon as the first unnatural
looseness of the bowels APP
pears. Kearney's Pharmacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12

Many Audubon business men
go to the Canning factory after
business hours evenings and help
at anything they can do to help
increase the product.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12

could talk an arm off Of you. When
| write / don't know when to stop.
Must close now, with oceans of
Love and the ocean is large.
Your Husband,
PVT. ARTHUR BALLOU
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12

R. Q. Carley and family visited
at the home Of his cousin, Mrs.
Frank Smith, west Of Highland
Church, Sunday. They had good
visit and returned home in the eve
ming.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12
BIG YIELD OF WHEAT
RAISED NEAR MANNING

One of the best wheat dressings
reported this year was that of Viii
liam Armstrong near Manning,
His wheat averaged twenty-six
bushels per acre, graded No. l hard
and he received sos a bushel for
II
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-12
IT TAKES TO FEED
EACH SOLDIER A YEAR.

Beef, AS pounds.
Bacon, 275 pounds.
Potatoes, 45S pounds.
Beans, SIS pounds.
Prunes, 81 pounds.
Coffee, 26 pounds.
Sugar, % pounds.
Syrup, 8 pounds.
Condensed Milk, III pounds.
Butter, III pounds.
Lard, III pounds.
Vinegar, 81 81 pounds.
Salt, I3 IL pounds.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-14
WAR TINE RECIPES.
Prepared by Prof. r. X. Freeman,
OF L. =. Food Administration.

Prepared by Prof. f. X. Freeman,
OF L. =. Food Administration.
BEAN LOAF Lima beams, cups: bread
crumbs, dry, ! cup; peanut butter, 4tabie-
spoons; grated onion ia tablespoons; bacon
fat, tablespoon; dried celery leaves or
poultry seasoning, tablespoon; salt, 2
teaspoon pepper, Z, teaspoon; rice stock
or other liquid, cup. Wash and soak
the beans over night, then cook in DO ling
water till soft (about IS mtnates). Drain,
and when cooi chop coarseiy. Add crum be
mixed with seasoning aad peanut butter,
then add liquid and tat. Put into a
creased bread pan and bake in a moderate
oven 30 minutes.
Boston RoAsT-Dry kidney beans. 2
cups; bread crumbs, ! cup; cheese
(gratedl, ? cnps; salt, 3 teaspoons; liquid,
y cup; chopped onion, tablespoon. soak
beans "A hours. Cook in salted water
until soft. Drain; put through meat
grinder, add onion, cheese, crumbs. more
salt il needed, enough OF the water in
which beans we're cooked (sbou, 4 cup to
moisteu). Form into loaf. Bake IN mod
crate oven for 40 minutes. Basic oeeA-
sionslly with hot wafer aud fat.
LIMA BEANS BoLLANDAIsE Dry
lima beans, III cups; fat, 1
tablespoons; lemon juice, tsble-
spoon; papnka, y teaspoon; bean stock,
Il cupi egg yolks, p parsley, table
spoon; salt, teaspoon; pepper, y tea
spoon. Soak beans, and COOK until
tender. Add salt while cooking. Cream
fat in double boiler. Add egg yoiks,
chopped parsley, lemon juice, paprika
Beat well and add bean stock. Add
beans, and stir over boiling water until
the sauce thlckens.
Mock CHIcKES-Cooked beans, 2 cups;
stale bread crumbs, l Il cups; fat, 2 table
spoons; milk, y cup; salt, teaspoon.
Press the beans through a fine strainer.
Add the milk. Arrange alternate layers
OF bean pulp and butter crumbs in a
buttered baking dish. Cover with crumbs
and bake in a moderate oven As minutes.
Serve with tomato sauce.
GREEN PEA LoAF-Cooked peas rubbed
through sieve, III cups, bread crumbs,
Il cups, milk, IL cups, egg. slightly
beaten, onion, slice chopped, salt aud
pepper TO taste. Scsld the milk, add the
onion, bread crumbs, peas, and egg.
Season TO taste.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-14

Dcay 4unt Haags:
am glad that you are improving so fast.
snd hope YOU viii soan be a. well before
your illness for we want u eni > all OF these
nice summer days Rpd tn 70 forget the cold
disaRresable ones We had last winter
I have not seen any mnre about the reunion.
! don't expect 70 De sbe to be present this
year. but know that all ~ho do get together
viii have nice time have always had
Dlee time ~hca coald be present, which hiss
been three times
feel that have bad MY outing. Aoneay
morning, Juty }, Homer, my son NeIsin's
wife, and little Robef.. Ruth and myself
started cut 90 \ little trip. We went up
through Frankun aud EAstsrook, calling on
frieuos along he Way weat To Naiiham 70
the old home Of nv father where he ssut to
live whea ne VI. three years Did. and uow be
is Bearing has ninety seeoad birthday There
is no one living GA the uid place now, but the
old house Is still there, aud we went 10 aud
ate our Iuucheon. aft r waich We took some
pictures aud looked IA place over asd Ia / ed
Of the pheasant hours spent Tbs ere in my
young days. We went up To the shed cham
Der, where we saw tue Old that my
grandmother used g. weave cioth in. ] have
heard nv father say hat she mas done her
bousework nna spun twelve skeins Of yarn in
a day. We also saw the farming lathe that my
grandfather used when he made HE furniture
when he began housekeeping.
We then called on one of my cousins, who,
the last time was there had four small boys.
since that time one has died and two Of the
other three snd younger brother are in the
service for Uncle sam. AS went up TO the
house saw a service Gag IN the window With
three stars on IL. We then went 70 the old
cemetery where my grandparents are buried.
l had to look quite while before found
their graves IL had been so many years since
! had been there.
We then went through Mariaviile aud out
to Otis to my old home. We did not stop
there, for the place has bseu sold and gone
iato strange hands, bat IL looked about as 1t
did when lived there, only the trees had
grown larger. One tree near the corner Of
The house ! set out when / was very young
only little tot. II is only yellow birch, but
/ watched to see It grow. Now IL is quite a
large tree. We went TO the cemetery aud
placed flowers on the graves, called on some
Of the old Deighbors, and then went to Lake
wood and remained over nigh, with my frst
husbands people, the wiiburs, and came
home the next day by way Of Ellsworth. We
felt that We had taken In mAny III ms that
will liuger in our minds for q long time.
My father lives with me and Is quite feeble
His mind is more feeble than his body, AID
be il nearly blind.
received letter few days ago from a
friend in Charleston, 5. c., and she said IL
was very hot and dry there. said IL We could
have some of their weather we could soon
get our hayiLg done. The weather we are
having is quite diseoursging for the farmer.
Best wishes to all. ARE
That was q nice auto trip you took, Are,
but We hope it will not interfere with
your coming 10 tine reunion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-14
COUNTY NEWS
NORTH HANCOCK

Miss Hszei Butler Is home ron o..
Lake. 9Fetn
Roy Z. Mckay, who has been s.,,.
III, is better. 'usiy
Homer ursnn Of Franklin Il wo.,,.
for Charles Martin.
Miss Dorothy Marshall. Lester K,s,.,
wife we're guests Sunday Of John N.,.s.',
and wife.
Miss Blanche Mcfarland, who hs.
visiting relatives here. has retnrn.s ~, =
Washington, D. c. -
Malcolm GoogiDs and wife. who ~,
been visiting here, returned to their No..
In Massachusetts last Saturday.
Frank Crsbtree is back at his rn.,,,.
IS ststion agent here and Mr.. spencs, ~.
returned to bis home at Green Lake.
Another young msn from this town ~.
been called 10 the colors. Harois ~
Stewart leaving lsei week for the traip,,.
amp at Fort s!oeum. y. Y.
Aug. II. n
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-14

Attacking Vines In Many Parts of tn,
State

Attacking Vines In Many Parts of the
State.
The University Of Maine college OF agri-
culture reports that potato plant lice are
attacking vines in many different parts Of
Maine. Every infested field is threatened
gith disaster.
When the lice are found, do not wait to
see IL they are going 10 increase, but spray
at once with tobacco extract. Potato
vines in many PLACES In Massachusetts
have bsen killed this 81 mer by lice
where people neglected to spray for the
pest.
The louise is tiny green bag with
sharp, slender beax like = mosquiso)
which II thrusts into the stem, leaves and
blossoms Of the plant IN order to suck out
the sap OF the plant. These plsnt-lice or
sphids breed very isst and soon overrun
the potato field in maltitudss. Their
iayorite position is upou the peduncles Of
the flower, and they are also found 10
large clusters and sometimes In immense
numbers on the stem aud on the under
sides OF the leaves.
soon the leaves begin to curl Up, then
turn yellow and black aud fall from the
plant, which is particularly dangerous
from the fact that often the numerous
puneiBres BY the insects serve a. entrance
pores tor the spores which cause the
blight. iew Of these lice on the plant
may not seem dangerous now. bat one
mast remember that from these few that
yol find to-day or to. morrow there will
develop thousands In . short time. These
will suck juice from the plants, and po-
tsto plants cannot produce lice and tueers
at the same time.
DO not wait, spray as soon Is you can.
Since the insect do not eheS the plant
but sucks its sap, arscBicals are OF no
avail You must use spray shich kills
hy contact with the body OF the Iouse.
The best material to use is one OF tn.
nicotine solpnate sprays, such as black
leaf 80. Where he vines have not been
sprayed With Bordeaux mixture, one may
use ounces < Of pihtl OF the nicotine
sulphate (io per cent? to 50 gallons OF
water, 10 a hscb two pounds OF soap, dis
solved tirsi IN gallon OF Mater, have been
added.
To make one gallon OF the spray. use
one teAspooniui of nicotine suiphAts and
an inch cube of soap. The soap makes the
poison stick to the insect. II Is impor-
tant to use pressure spraver which gives
ane mist and 10 spray the under sides Of
the leaves where the lice live In great
numbers. Nicotine IL & eontac, insecii-
eide and the insects must be wet By the
spray 10 be killed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-14
NORTH CAsTfSE..

Mrs. Charles Hodgson IS employed in
Casiins.
J. Leonard Coombs has returned to Ban
gor, after visit at the Misses weseott.s
Miss Mary Willard vas 10 Buokspor,
Thursday TO take the civil service exami-
nation.
Mrs. Helen MoMastcrs and son tieogge
are visiting her mother, Mrs. Clara r.
Dunbar.
". r. ord Say aud wifc and Mrs. How
ard Lowell were business visitors la Ellis.
worth Monday.
Misses Melissa and Anna Perkins Of
Ne~ York are yisiting their cousin. Mrs.
I Edward West.
Miss Lena weseott and Miss Jennie
Homer of Bucksport are guests of the
( Misses Wescott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Parker OF Biushill
/ we're guests recently of Mr. aud Mrs.
Howard Lowell.
Miss Irene Little and Mrs. Beatrice
BourdeB returned TO Boston Saturday.
after spending three weeks with ths liz
mos her, Mrs. Jack Little, at Der SUMMER
home here.
Aug. 10. q.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-14
FORTUNES OF WAR.

The shifting fortunes of war do not
allow a general to issue in one day
orders to be followed throughout a
whole campaign. Herbert Hoover Is
really a supreme quartermaster of the
whole Allied forces. combatsnt and
non-combatant He cannot tell today
what orders will be necessary to issue
next month, nor what restrictions now
In force may be then safely removed
The whole American people is in the
thick of titanic fray. and the biggest
Job for the civilian population is to
keep the fighters supplied with food
A multitude Of inter-locking contin-
Eencies decide what commodities must
be shipped overseas from season to
season.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-14
"REPEATERS" ARE
WARNED AGAINST
HOlRDING SUGAR
Food Adrinistrato Merrill Calls At
tention to Penalties-Hoover Real
ly Supreme Allied ousrtermaster.

Orono, Me. Au-
!. : :: !" !: !: !.
glIst-Ailhoush the
N8A sugar card system is
MI being established in
tVlEE~ many sections of this
~l0 State reports have
~ reached the Maine
Division OF the u s
Food Administration that some house
wives. becoming panicky over the pres
ent sugar crisis, are travelling from
store to store Tin communities where
the sugar card, system has not been
established and buying sugar that
they may not find themselves without
g supply If an actual famine should
come.
These "repeaters" are helping TO
create possible famine and viii up
set the entire rstioning plan OF the
Food Administration unless they buy
sugar only as it is needed and limit
their consumption to two pounds
month for each person in the house
hold.
THE two pounds q month plan. if
strictly adhered TO, will insure an ad-
equate supply Of sugar" says Federal
Food Administrator Leon s Merrill
1T is the aim OF the Food Admins.
tration TO distribute available supplies
OF sugar equitably But this cannot be
done If 'repeaters persist in their
unpatriotic attempts 10 buy more than
their allowance and TO hoard sup
ply against potential famine Maine
has been allotted certain amount of
sugar on the basis OF two pounds
month for every person in the State
and IL can be seen that if the repeat
ers buy more than this they are going
to cut down the allowance OF their
patriotic neighbors"
In this connection the Food Adm n
fstration calls attention 10 the Law
against boarding sugar, -four. and other
foodstufIs. Those found guilty are Ii
able to fine Of not more than Sc. 900
or Imprisonment for two years or
both.
Retailers in communities where the
sugar card system is not in use. are
warned against selling sugar to other
than their regular customers and to STE
that an equitable distribution is made
to all their customers, when a deal
er suspects anyone OF trying to repeat
In sugar purchases he is cautioned
against making the sale Every deal
er not selling sugar ON the card sys-
TEN is now required to report each
sale of sugar to the Food Admins
tration.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-14
WHAT ARE you OoINGr

Recently when an American was
visiting one of the workshops in Bel
GUM where 500 girls were employed
TO repair clothing sent by America
for the refugees, one OF the girls
tainted
After the girl had been revived. the
American asked the matron If this was
a common occurrence,
"Oh. yes, Monsieur" was the an
swer, over a dozen faint a day always
and sometimes many more than that 3"
The American looked around the
room at the drawn, blue-lipped faces
Then il occurred to him to ask the
girls what they had had for breakfast.
His question disclosed the fact that
nearly all of these girls had had only
q cup Of Toroline for their morning
meal. This is the only beverage that
can be bought in Belgium today and is
an unpalatable, murky liquid made OF
roasted rye.
Compare the breakfast you had this
morning with the breakfast OF these
Belgian girls. Can you sit down again
10 your wholesome and satisfying
morning meal without first assuring
yourself that you are doing all in your
power to feed those in Europe whose
cause is our cause. but whose suffer
ing from this cause is so far beyond
our own?
Ask yourself frankly. What am
doing to help?"
Using less sugar" you say.
How much less! few teaspoon
fuls? Or can you measure your saw
ings In pounds7
Be fair to those who are suffering
90 much for this cause. trusting that
you in America viii do your utmost
for the same cause. even II II does
mean the sacrifice OF lump Of sug-
ar or few slices Of bread a day.
Be fair to your better self that de-
nds your best efforts In food con-
alton instead Of your least. In or
70 keep your self respect