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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-31
REGENT STORMS
RECALL RECORDS
BLIZZARD OF 1888 TOOK HEAVY
TOLL OF LIFE.
DAKOTAS SUFFERED HEAVILY
Men and Stock Froze to Death in the
Fields. Children Perish on the
.... Way Home From School.
81 Below Zero.

From Mitchell, South Dakota, comes
the story that just thirty years ago.
January 1913, 1SS8-the worst storm
in the United States weather bureau
and the states Northwest territory,
ragged over the Central West, taking a
toll of more than two hundred lives
and killing thousands of farm animals.
"Old timers" asserted that there had
been a storm of equal, if not worse
proportions in October 1880 but there
are no definite records on the first
storm and it Is known to have been
moro locally confined than the great
storm of 1885,"
Temperature 81 Below Zero.
The storm seems to have originat-
ed in Nebraska and extended to GEN.
tral Iowa and Wisconsin and eastward
and to the Montana line on the west.
The temperature was above freezing
when the storm cloud approached Nit
chell, but by the next morning it had
dropped to 54 degrees below zero.
Grand Forks N. D., reported temper
ature of So degrees below while Bis
marck was suffering with 80 below
Al Sioux City, Ia, it was % below.
The loss of life was the heaviest in
what was then known as the Dakota
territory. After reports had been pub
lished in some parts of the country,
that 1000 lives were lost, the Mitchell
Republican finally published a list of
1O9 known Dakota deaths, due immed-
lately to the storm. Deaths in Mime
sofa, Iowa, Nebraska and Montana
doubled this total.
Dropped go Degrees in an Hour.
The storm seemed to be at its worst
here. Monday morning broke clear
and warm. About noon a cloud was
seen in the southwest. A few minutes
later 60 mile wind swept the town
and soon the wind driven sleet made
it impossible TO see the length of
city block.
The drop in temperature in the first
hour is reported as having been from
40 to so degrees. Persons who were |
only a short distance from their homes |
in some cases never reached safety. !
Several men were lost between their
barns and their homes and were later
found frozen within a few feet of their
doorways.
At the three schools in the city the |
teachers kept the youngsters in un-
Ill aid came to them. Desks were used |
for fuel. In one instance country |
teacher dismissed his pupils when he
saw the storm growing OF the eleven |
who started out nine never
reached home.
Boy Froze in His Fathers Arms.
Frank Allen and his 13 year old son
we're hauling hay when the storm over
took them within five rods of the resi-
dence. The team refused to face the
storm, and the Aliens dug hole in the !
fast piling drifts, only to be crowded |
out by the cold crazed horses. After
several hours the father braved the
storm, carrying the weakened youth |
in mis- arms. The boy had been able !
to stand when the start was made,
but was dead when the house was
reached. The horses were frozen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-31
MAHASKA IS FIRST
RANKEsT HIGHEST IN THE WORK
DONE BY SCHOOL CLUBS

Miss Jessie Duboc, County Superin-
tendent received letter from Mary
c. Kelley assistant state leader OF
boys and girls clubs, saying that she
was pleased to inform US that this
county ranks highest, If not one OF
the highest, in the garment making
club work, as well as the food prepar-
alton clubs.
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TEN STORY HOTEL.
viii Be Erected in Des Moines at
Cost Of 1900, 900.

Des Moines. Jan. pa ten-story
hotel having $50 rooms is 10 be built
by Des Moines business men on the
southwest corner of West Tenth and
Walnut streets. The hotel building
and property viii represent an In.
vestment Of nearly s1.200.00o. The
Hotel Des Moines In the name that
las been decided upon.
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Teddy and BiIly.'

Washington. d. c., Jan. 26.-Colo-
mel Roosevelt spent most. OF yester-
day comforting with friends in and
out OF congress- and wound up BY
taking tea with Billy Sunday. n
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-01-31
LUMBER RECORD TO CHICAGO.
Receipt Of More Than 8 Billion Feet
in 1917 Makes Title Secure.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Lumber receipts
Of 3.354.117 900 feet in 1917 as an.
nounced by the board OF trade today.
,irade secure chicago's title Of the
worlds greatest lumber market. The
receipts we're II per cent greater
than IN 1916.
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17s IN Navy win Promotion.

washington, Jan. 26.- Secretary
Daniels announced the promotion OF
.176 enlisted rlen of the navy to be
Temporary warrant officers. vi
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
Bu Lima Cauaheri,

VERY woman cannot have delight
fully wavy and fluffy hair unless
she Is endowed with the right kind
Of hairfollicles, but every woman can
learn to arrange her hair becomingly. The
charm Of the loosely coiled style Of hair
dressing 10 undeniable. but only those
whose hair Is Of an endowed irregularity
OF structure that makes the hair curl
naturally are so fortunate as to be able to
arrange their hair as they wish
It is true that straight hair can be given
a permanent artificial curl or be coaxed
with infinite care to assume a waviness
that Is foreign to its real nature. but these
efforts are never quite 30 satisfactory nor
n the result ever mistaken for naturally
curly hair.
But to my mind even straight hair can
be arranged In a distinctive and becoming
manner. provided you study its natural
bent and learn to acquire the right prin-
cfples Of dressing It effectively. Make
yourself individual both in the style OF
clothes you wear and in your manner OF
arranging your hair.
Straight hair should not be allowed to
lie in heavy, sticky bands, but should be
kept shampooed so thoroughly that 1t win
stand out hair by hair. as separate as the
down of little chicken. Experiment with
different ways OF, wearing It until you fnd
just the arrangement that suits you best.
Stand before your mirror and strive to
arrange your hair in such a way to bring
out the best points In your face. Study
yourself sidewise. Learn to dress your
hair SO It viii enhance the profile, making
II cameo-like. II you have found way OF
wearing your hair that IL becoming to YOU
never mind whether Il Is In fashion OF
to-day or Of ten years ago. Its very be-
comingness and its beauty viii be its ex-
cuse and will make II the fashion for you.
A Greek filet Of lace bound about the head
Is vastly becoming to some women. And
the effect Is greatly enhanced II stray
curl or two Is allowed to stray down upon
the neck.
have heard Of some women. Her hair
grows prettily." When have scrutinized
their faces l have found that what was
meant by the phrase was that 1t grew in
odd, attractive little ripples or scallops
about the face. Such women know how to
develop their best points.
On the other hand, have seen women
with the same kind Of hair brushing 1t nat
and pressing 1t back in q hard. straight
line from their faces. Such women are
the best asset they have. have
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

places, and Is fashion particularly liked
by men. For instance, a plate Of potato
salad, slices of overlapping cold ham and
tongue, pickles and other relishes, might
all be arranged on the one dish. A COM
bination Of vegetables and salads may also
be thus served. This cuts down the num-
Der Of serving dishes ian important point
in hot weather) and enables the meal to
be served In a small compass.
Again, by placing this platter and the
essential plates and silver on some kind
Of large tray, other additional labor may
be ayoided. This tray habit" is delight
full one to accustom the family to. One
family solves its breakfast troubles, espe-
cially on Sunday, by setting a separate
tray for each Of its four members, instead
Of arranging the Nhole table. Then, after
each member has finished, he carries out
his own tray and cleans 1t up.
Many women have learned to set the en-
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
La-May Face Powder
Does Not Contain
Any White Lead

A specialist has at last perfected
pure face powder that really stays on;
that stays on until you wash II off.
II does not contain white lead or
starchy rice powder to make il stick.
Five thousand dollars is offered any
chemist who analyses il and finds it
contains any white lead White lead
poisons the skin and rice powdel
turns into a gluey paste that encOur-
ages enlarged pores, blackheads and
rice powder pimples- This improved
formula contains a medicinal powder
doctors use to heal the skin. In fact.
this new powder helps to prevent and
reduce enlarged pores. blackheads
and pimples. 1t Is called La-may
CFrench, Poudre L'Ame). Because il
is pure and because II stays on better
than any other. II is already sold by
of dealers everywhere.
The large size is only fifty cents and
the half size twenty-five cents. When
yea see how wonderfully it beauties
your complexion you will understand
why La-may so quickly became tF~
most popular beauty powder sold
New York. Save this notice.
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Saving Steps In Serving Meals
Bu Mrs. Christine Frederick,
The Distinguished Authority on Household Efficiency

on three small wheels, which may be
pushed in any direction.
The right position for such a tray is to
the left of the hostess. In this location
she can most gracefully serve foods with
her right hanG and also take soiled dishes
or other plates and lay them on the tray.
1t may be saiG truly that such tray is the
basissof service without maid.
The lower tray may hold dessert or
salad served individually or in a separate
dish. Water, butter, bread. extra silver,
sugar, salad dressings, etc, may all be
arranged in order on this tray. In many
dinners If the salad and dessert are on
this tray before the meal is commenced,
and the first course of soup on the table
when dinner is served, then the only
course that needs any attention is the
meat and vegetables. In most cases, il
their serving dishes are heated warm
enough this course may be placed on the
top tray to lie the few moments while the
soup is being eaten.
We will suppose that the soup is in cups
on the table when the meal is announced.
Then after all have finished this course
it is an easy matter for each in turn to
gracefully pass the soiled cup and its
on the tray reserved for them. She then
wheels the tray to the host if the table is
small, or she may serve some of the next
course herself directly from the tray,
merely passing plates to each one in turn.
The same procedure is followed in each
successive course. Just preceding the
dessert the hostess takes up the crumb
tray, uses it first herself and then passes
it for each in turn to remove the few
crumbs at his plate. Last she passes the
dessert. 1t is not only possible but easy
and pleasant to serve a party Of eight in
this manner.
Another aid is a circular glass disk
about two feet in diameter fitted into an
attractive metal base. A slight touch Of
the hand revolves it in either direction.
AS the host serves the meat and vege-
tables, he places the food on the serving
plate and revolves to each person in turn.
In this way, without any awkward pass
ing, the entire company may be served.
Similarly, the empty plates may be laid,
one after another, on the disk and turned
to the hostess, who may lay them on the
tray beside her. This revolving disk will
also'hold butter, bread, condiments etc
Another good plan is to learn to use
large platters and place several foods at
tractively on them. This fashion is often
followed in chop houses and other eating
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

FOW many women there are who
n wouldn't mind cooking a meal if
= I they only didn't have to serve it!
1t is the effort of rising and bringing in
the food, the taking out soiled dishes, the
interrupted eating which so often make
woman refuse to eat anything at all after
she has cooked the meal, especially in hot
weather
Even women of means are finding in
war time that they no longer can secure the
maids who formerly served them. What
can the housekeeper do? Shall she follow
the inartistic and Objectionable plan of
putting all the foods on the table at once,
or shall she take the burden of jumping up
and being the waitress herself? Frankly,
she need do neither if she but plans wisely
and uses a few new devices which will
take the place of the disappearing maid
or her own feet and hands.
Too many women tend to rely on some
device to save them work, whereas, the
first important step is always better plan
ming of the work itself There issnoSsalva-
ton in devices unless behind them stands
a clearly outlined programme, schedule or
standard practice for each piece Of work"
Nowhere is planning so important as in
he work of serving the meal The house
keeper should first write down what she
is going to have for the meal, and hang
this in plain view in the kitchen. This
will enable her to see when she begins
serving all the foods and accessories that
she needs to make the meal complete. Look
ing at the meat will tell her what plate she
needs, a glance at the salad and dessert
will show her what silver, etc., that course
requires. 1t is a good plan to have in the
kitchen a table devoted strictly to serving
purposes, on which no food preparing
should be done or pot set down, but which
should be kept solely for the serving
dishes.
If the servant problem becomes even
more acute, a few years will see the total
disappearance Of the permanent sideboard
and its replacement by the portable serv-
ing tray on wheels. No one needs big,
storage table like q sideboard as much as
they do q movable sideboard on wheels,
from which the hostess can help the
guests.
; There are many kinds of serving trays
of this type, some Of wood, others of metal.
An excellent one has three oblong trays of
wood Just the height Of the table and on a
firm. substantial base which will not tip
over. Another has two metal oval trays
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
How to Dress Your Hair
The Most Famous Living Beauty.

The Most Famous Living Beauty.
often wanted to cry out against the
thoughtlessness Of woman whose richs
thick, hair was her greatest charm. when
she drew back the hair from her face and
twisted 1t MP at the back INTO q hard.
unbecoming little knot .
Recently.1 met another woman. more in
telligent and younger. She has lovely red
gold hair. She started to put on wide,,
brimmed hat Of tl>s kind that Is worn low
upon the forehead. and said to her: "Do
you mean to tell me that you hide your
beautiful hair beneath a hat like that
merely because 1t is the fashionf"
No." she answered. Somehow, al
ways manage to show some Of It. Per-
haps do not draw the hair back from II
forehead as much as fashion requires. and
do not entirely cover my ears, because I
think they are too pretty to hide. but
nun the hair very loosely and tilt my hat
as much to the side az can. Because
feel / must always show my hair Il is
my greatest charm" And agreed with
her. A woman with hair like that should
never conceal II under the straight. ha-d
brim ot hat. II would be q saerilege
Did you know that preserving the same
outlines Of q couture for most Of lifetinl,
makes woman seem youngerf It Is true
Look about you and you viii discover tn
one Of the handsomest women you know
has always worn her hair In the same way.
only varying 1t a trifie from time to time.
that she may still follow the prevailing
mode.
For instance, you viii observe from my
photographs that ! almost never chanFa
the style Of wearing my hair. Long ago
found that fiat waves drawn low upon my
brow and cheeks were especially becoming
to me. In itself, as many Of you know. the
style is q peculiarly trying one, but It hsr
pens to be becoming 10 my style Of fact
1t IL my opinion that the woman who d,
covers the style Of hair dressing that j.
adapted to her individual style, and with
some possible slight notifications, which
are necessary concessions to the mode.
preserves that general style until the CHS
cling Of the years has brought its usual
penalty, Is the cleverest woman Of them
all
In the arrangement Of the hair, remem-
Der that balance Is the law Of beauty, as
II Is Of wisdom For example, the heavy
jaw must be balanced by drawing the hair y
In loose mass well forward above the
brow. Balance the too perky or snub nose
BY loose coiffure with no jutting protu-
berance at the back to suggest that it is
the corresponding pole Of the nose.
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tire table on the wheel tray while It stands
in the kitchen, and then roll it out to
porch, sun psrior or elsewhere, and to use
II as a permanent table. When the meal
is ended II iss only necessary to stack"
the soiled dishes, roll the tray to the right
Of the sink, and make short shift Of the
clearing up work. II has been estimated
that such wagon win save from three to
eight trips at the beginning and end OF
each meal-an amount not to be sighted.
We are also learning In these war times
that perhaps it Is not necessary to have
s6many dishes on the table. II we stop
to think Of the simple eating plans Of
the soldier, the sailor or others engaged
in patriotic work It may cause us to think
that we, too, In the home, can make meal
service simpler-that we do not need q
maid to pass us the bread when our hands
can take It; that Il will be part OF our
bit" to dispense with unnecessary service.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
Sunday American-Examiner Patterns

A SMART BLOUSE C2S71): Cut
in seven sizes: "a, 36, 3S, 40, AZ. A
and 46 inches bust measure. Size 3S
requires 81 yards of 36-inch ma
terial
A BECOMING FROCK C2559). Cut
in four sizes: s. 10, IL and Il years.
Size 10 requires 5 yards of 36-inch
material.
A PRETTY NEGLIGEE (2562J.
Cut in four sizes: Small, 1924; me-
dium, 36-3s; large, 40-42, and extra
large, 44-46 inches bust measure.
Size medium will require 5% yards
of 36-inch material
A STYLISH SKIRT (257O). Cut
in seven sizes: %, "a, 26, 2S. 30, 32
and "a >inches waist measure. Size
"a requires 3h yards of 44-inch ma
terial for the tunic and "a yards for
the skirt. The skirt measures about
two yards at the foot.
PRACTICAL DRESS FOR
SCHOOL OR PLAY (2573). Cut in
four sizes: 4. 6, s and 10 years. Size
8 requires 3S yards of 36-inch ma
tcrial.
NEAT, SERvICEABL.I APRON
(2576). Cut in four sizes. Small,
1924; medium, S6-3S; large, 4O-42,
and extra large. 44-46 inches bust
measure. Size medium will require
Az yards of 36-inch material.
DAINTY FRoCK FOR MOTHERS
GIRL (2579J. Cut In four sizes: 4.
6, s and 10 years. Size will re-
quire 22s yards Of 36-inch material.
To obtain any one of these desir-
able patterns fill In the accompany
ing coupon and mail with 10 cents
in silver or stamps for EACH pat
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
Apple Tapioca.

wv ASH 1 ounce tapioca and
" soak 1t in a little boiling
water for one hour Scald 2 cups
milk. add l tablespoonful sugar
and Y ounce butter. Place l cup
stewed apples OIL bottom Of bak-
ing dish, drain the tapioca and
spread over the apples. Pour the
milk over the tapioca and apples
and crate a little nutmeg over all.
Bake in a moderate oven for an
hour.
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Tomato Butter.

CCALD and skin 5 pounds Of to-
~ matoes. Mix with 4 cups sugar,
IL pounds sliced apples and 2 cups
vinegar. Tie in a cheesecloth bag
the following spices: Y ounce
cinnamon, Y ounce ginger, Y
ounce mace and u ounce whole
cloves. Place all the ingredients in
a large boiler and boil 3 hours,
stirring frequently.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
Tested Coaking Recipes
Potato Soufne.

MIX cups hot mashed potatoes
AN1 with / tablespoon melted fat,
2 tablespoons milk, IL teaspoons
salt, y teaspoon paprika and the
well-beaten yolks of 2 eggs. Beat
until light and fluffy. Fold in the
stiily beaten whites of eggs, pile
in a baking dish and cook until the
mixture puffs and becomes golden
brown.
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Tartare Sauce.

MIX l tablespoonful vinegar, 1
Iva teaspoonful lemon Juice, Y
teaspoonful salt and l tablespoon
full Worcestershire sauce in a small
bowl and heat over hot water.
Brown 1-3 cup butterine slightly in
a frying pan and add to the first
mixture.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
Barleg Cheese Gingerbread.

HEAT 1 cup molasses and y
! cup grated cheese in double
boiler. Nix and sift IL cups bar
ley flour, Y cup rice -four, tea
spoon soda, u teaspoon salt, hstea-
spoon cinnamon and IL teaspoons
ginger. When cheese is melted,
add cheese and molasses mixture
alternately with 1-3 cup water to
the dry ingredients.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
T HAVE a very delicate COM

T HAVE a very delicate COM
! plexion. In the Summer
when I do much motoring l find
that by the time have re-
moved the accumulated dust
the soap has dried my skin so
that it looks dead. Can you
help me?-JEANNE G.
The best cleanser for such a skin
as yours is a good homemade soap
jelly, followed by a skin tonic
which is most popular with your
Southern bellies. Take all the bits
of fine toilet soap. so that none of
this expensive commodity may be
wasted, and also cut up a cake of
good CASTLE or olive soap into fine
pieces. Place them in a saucepan
with three-quarters of a teacup Of
water and melt gently on the stove
When they are quite melted add a
tablespoonful of olive oil, and when
this is absorbed remove from the
stove and add three or four drops
of lavender or geranium. Pour into
cold cream jars or jelly glasses.
Wash your face with this night and
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
FRECKLES
Now Is The Time 10 Get Rid of These Ugly Spst

There's no longer the slightest need Of feeling
ashamed of your freckles as Othine-double
Strengths guaranteed to remove these homely
spots
Simply get an ounce Of Othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply little
of it night and morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckles have begun TO dis
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished
entirely. II is seldom that more than an ounce
is needed to completely clear the skin and gain
a beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength OthIn,
as this is sold under guarantee Of money back
If it fails TO remove freckles.
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Beauty Questions Answered

morning. After your face has been
thoroughly cleansed apply a tonic
made as follows: Remove the hulls
from a quart Of soft strawberries.
Add a little water and place upon
the stove until it has become a
pasty mass. Strain through a bit
Of fine muslin and add several tea
spoonsful Of vinegar.
KTY hips are tremendous,
AVA though l practice bend
ing forward dozens Of times a
day. Otherwise am not very
stout and I am not an eater of
sweets.-EDITH Dep.
Bending down will only affect the
waist, not the hips, but the follow
ing movements will reduce them:
Raise the right leg with knee
straight sideways. Swing it dag
onally across the left and stamp
the right foot fiat upon the ground.
Swing back in the same manner.
Then do the same thing with the
left leg. This should be performed
at least twenty times a day.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
Baking Powder Loaf Bread.

Baking Powder Loaf Bread.
NIX and sift IL cups barley
1N4 flour, / cup oat -four or rye
meal, Y cup rice flour, u cup
sugar, 6 teaspoons baking powder
and 1 teaspoon salt. Work in 4
tablespoons shortening with tips of
fingers or two forks. Beat 1 egg
until very light and add cup of
milk. Stir into sifted dry ingredi-
ents, mixing thoroughly. Turn into
a creased bread pan, let stand Is
minutes and bake about 45 minutes.
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DLEAsE advise me what to

DLEASE advise me what to
! do for an extremely pain
full bunion.-H. 8. r.
Bunions, or enlarged and in
famed joints. are the greatest az
Fiction to which suffering feet can
be subjected. A new broad pair Of
shoes with low heels Is the best
remedy. To assist still further in
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By Mary Lee Swann,
Principal. Scudder School of Household ArtS

Cherry and Pineapple Preserves
TOoK s quarts stoned Morello
~ cherries until tender. At the
same time cook 1 finely shredded
pineapple until tender. Then COM
bine and add 1 pound of sugar for
each pound Of fruit, and cook about
20 or 30 minutes.
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tern leach number represents one
pattern) to
SUNDAY PATTERNS,
p. o. Box No. 26o-city Hall Station,
NEW YORK, NJ. Y,
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its cure, the Joint may be painted
three times a day with this lotion:
TIneture of iodine. 2 drams
carbolIe acid ....-....2 drans
GIyeerlne q drama