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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
ON GUARD

At this time Of the year people feel
weak, tired, llstless, their blood is thin,
they have lived indoors and perhaps
expended all their mental and bodily
energy and they want to know how to
renew their energy and stamina, over
come headaches and backaches, have
clear eyes, a smooth, ruddy skin, and
feel the exhilaration Of real good health
tingling thru their body. Good, pure,
rich, red blood is the best insurance
against Ills of all kinds. Almost all
diseases come from impure and impov-
erisbed blood. 1t is to be noticed in the
pale or pimply face, the tired, haggard
appearance or the listless manner.
Drink hot water half hour before
meals, and for vegetable tonic there's
nothing better than DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, the old-fashioned
herbal remedy, which has had such a
fine reputation for fifty years. 1t con-
tains no alcohol or narcotics. 1t is
made from Golden Seal root, Blood
root, Oregon grape root, Queens root,
Black Cherry bark, extracted with gly-
cerine and made into tablets and liquid.
Tablets sixty cents, at most drug stores.
In order to insure pure blood and to
build up the system try this tonic
known as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. Get 1T now!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Prime Minister of England
Asks an Extra Hour a Day
to Help Beat the Germans

While American farmers are being
urged to do everything possible to help
feed the nations engaged with Ameri-
ca In the war, they should not get the
notion that those nations are not do
ing their utmost to feed themselves.
i Lloyd George, prime minister OF
Great Britain, has just issued an APP
peal to the agricultural workers Of
England, which could also have been
very properly made to American farm
ers. His letter was as follows:
II ask all workers on the land to
do their very utmost to help to grow
more food. There is shortage Of
food all over the world, and we may
have to feed our army and navy, as
we'll as ourselves on what we can grow
at home. They cannot fight on unless
they are properly fed. Every full days
work that you do helps to shorten the
war, and brings peace and victory
nearer. Every, idle day and all loiter-
ing lengthens the war and lessons the
chance Of victory.
"YOur comrades in the trenches are
under fire every hour of the day and
night. Will you not help them to win
by working an extra hour each day?
That is the way in which we can beat
the Germans.".
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Man Without His Pockets
in the Various Garments
Would Be in Predicament

Pockets are among the most USE
full things ever invented, says the Bal
timore Sun.
What a man would do for place to
put his hands had he no pockets is
hard to imagine.
No man knows exactly how many
pockets he has. If you don't believe
it, ask the first man you meet. He
can't come within four of it.
Each suit of clothes is equipped
with so many of these repositories that
the average che" can't think right off
the reel how many he has got.
Give man suit Of clothes without
a single pocket and he would be lost.
Just look what a man carries around
in his pockets.
Half a dozen letters, can of tobac-
co and a pipe, or two or three cigars
(more often these are worn ip his vest
just over his heart), fountain pen,
pencil or two, a photograph of a
dizzy broiler he doesn't want WHEY to
see, knife that won't cut anything,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Start Early Potatoes in
Trenches on Straw; Cover
AS Roots Begin to Start

Often potatoes planted in April will
not come up any earlier than those
planted a month or six weeks later.
Meanwhile the first seed does not re-
tain the virile strength of the later
planted ones, because of the long wait
before termination. The result is dis
couraging to truck farmers who want
to get their spuds started early to get
them ready for fancy prices, writes E.
e. Drummer, in Farm and Fireside.
| have found potatoes are quickly
started by the following means: A
trench about 10 inches deep is dug in
well-drained soil, the bottom being
loosened SO that the soil is mellow. In
the trench straw is laid so that when
packed down it has a depth of an inch
or two. Next drop the seed at the de-
sired distances apart and leave it ~
ing in the trench uncovered. The larg-
er seed is better for use in getting
quick, early crop. The sun has free
opportunity to shine on the seed, when
it soon begins to start sprouts. AS
the roots begin to form, little dirt is
drawn in around the seed. The plant
will finally reach the top Of the ground
level, and the trench can then be filed
in--but not before. Potatoes planted
in this way will not easily freeze, be-
cause they are protected by being low
er than the surface of the ground, and
should there be danger of freezing it is
not much trouble to cover the burrows
lightly with straw until the cold wave
passes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
John LIS Place in History
May Never Be Attained by
Squared Ring Men of Today

Not only was John l.. Sullivan the
best-known of all American pugilists,
but it cannot be denied that the geeat
majority of his fellow countrymen, no
matter how much they disapproved of
prizefghters and prizefighting, had for
this particular product of the squared
ring q feeling in which there were APP
preciable elements of pride and affec-
ton, states a writer in the New York
Times.
He was, of course, for many years
the idol of all to whom such prowess
as his appeals, and there seems to have
been no doubt that the man had lik-
able qualities in addition to his cour-
age-which is quality that earns and
wins respect, no matter by whom dis
played or how.
A tale used to be told Of somebody
who ventured to converse in the pres
ence of the Archbishop of Canterbury
about an approaching battle between
the then heavyweight champions Of
Great Britain and the United States.
According to the legend, the prelate
professed his proper ignorance of such
matters, but could not refrain from
adding that nevertheless it seemed to
him probable that the Englishman
would win. SO Sullivan, even in his
most roisterous days, was expected to
win by the whole American public, and
when at last he fell there was more
sorrow for his defeat than acclaim for
the victor.
No other pugllist ever has gained in
America the position Sullivan held, and
probably no other representative of his
class ever will do So There was some
thing amiable, even in his follies and
weaknesses, and he was picturesque
and quotable long after his inevitable
fate overlook him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
MOTHERS OF MEN

Mothers of men-the words are good, in
deed, in the saying;
Pride in the very sound of them, strength
in the sense of them, then
Why is it their faces haunt me, wistful
faces as praying
Ever some dear thing vanished and ever
hope delaying,
Mothers of men?
Mothers of men, most patient, tenderly
slow to discover
The loss of the old allegiance that may
not return again;
You give a man to the world, you give
woman a lover
Where is your solace then when the time
of giving is over,
Mothers of men?
Mothers of men, but surely, the title is
worth the earning;
You who are brave in feigning must
ever behold you then
BY the door of an. empty heart with the
lamp of faith still burning,
Watching the ways of life for the sight of
a child returning,
Mothers of men?
-Theodosia Garrison.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
War Develops the Science
of Constructive Surgery

Az intensely interesting development
Of war surgery is bone grating. Sur
gerry used always to be destructive. At
the beginning Of the war there were
so many amputations performed that
the cities were filled with cripples. But
now a constructive surgery has devel-
oped, consisting Of putting new bones
into old bodies with so perfect graft
that the body does not know the diff
ference. For instance, shin bone has
been placed in a cheek to take the
place of fractured jawbone and soon
became a perfect fit. BY the use Of
electrically driven tools graft may be
secured from tibia in from ten to
fifteen minutes. cut any size and fitted
in few minutes for any part Of the
body that needs 1t.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
First Torpedoes Made of
Kegs, Filled With Powder
and Kerosene, Destructive

Many stories are being printed now
aGiays about the true origin of the tor
petiO. One of the most interesting of
these incidents, and which certainly
would seem to have a fair claim to
this distinction, concerns an early
event in American history, observes
writer This was the battle Of the
kegs, staged in the Delaware river be-
low Philadelphia, January 10, ITS.
A number of British warships were
lying in the river at that time and
American forces were present in the
vicinity Capt. David Bushnell con-
ceived the idea of blowing up the Brit
fish ships. He obtained a number of
kegs and filed them with kerosene
and gunpowder. and attached a plunger
to each keg in such manner that it
would scrape upon flint the moment
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
FOR THE POULTRY
GROWER

That the Importance of the brOoder
in rearing large numbers of incubator
chicks cannot be Overestimated, is the
opinion of N. L. Harris, superintendent
OF the Kansas State Agricultural col
aege poultry farm.
'Some artificial means of brooding
chicks must be provided when incuba-
tor chicks hatch in cool or cold wealth
err said Mr.. Harris. "Where a small
flock of birds is to be raised it is not
profitable to use either the incubator
broOder, but where large numbers of
chickens are handled the brooder be-
comes matter of convenience.
keeping chicks in large fiocks mini
mics the labor and reduces the cost
of houses and yards. Where hens are
used for breeders in cold weather only
a few chicks can be given to each
hen. This requires a large number of
eOOps and the attendant is compelled
to give each group nearly as much at
tentiOn as would be required for one
large flock cared for by the brooder.'
A large percentage Of the hen brood
ed chicks suffer from the effects of
head lice, Mr.. Harris pointed out.
These not only are bothersome to the
newly Matched chick, but continue to
be a source of trouble through the en-
tire season.
Where hens are not available and
only few chicks are to be raised it is
possible TO construct a homemade
brooder. These usually require con-
siderably more attention than those on
the market but will give fairly good re-
suits.
The most common method of heat
ing these homemade brooders is by
means of a jug of hot water. A box
which contains sufficient room for from
50 to 100 chicks and which is tight on
all sides excepting the front, is the
first requirement. Some method of
ventilation should be provided on the
top OF the box. A two gallon jug of
hot water furnishes the heating plant.
The jug should be wrapped in burlap
to protect the chicks and aid in retain
Ing the heat This brooder will keep
a limited number of chicks perfectly
comfortable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Millions of Heavens Stars
Invisible to the Naked Eye

There has been no census or emu
meration Of stars, and astronomy
teaches that there may be millions Of
them invisible to the naked eye. The
''milky way' is composed of them. LET
u.s." says an authority, point tele-
scope toward any point of this vapor-
Gus arch which we call the milky way.
Suddenly hundreds Of stars show
themselves in the telescope field like
needle points on the celestial vault.
Let us wait for some moments, that
our eye may become accustomed TO
the darkness of the background, and
the little sparks shine out by thou
sands. Let us have the instrument
pointed motionless toward the same
region, and there slowly passes before
our dazzled vision the distant army of
stars. In quarter of an hour we see
them appear by thousands and thou
sands"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
THE RED CROSS NURSES OF EUROPE
ARE GIVING TOASTED
CIGARETTES TO THE BOYS

To anyone who doesn't know of the
wonderful advances that have been made
in the preparation of smoking tobaccos
In the last few years it may sound strange
to speak of toasted cigarettes.
Strictly speaking, we should say ciga.
rettes made of toasted tobacco; the smok-
ers of this country will recognize it moro
readily by its trade name, LUCKY
STRIKE the toasted cigarette.
The American Tobacco Company are
producing millions Of these toasted ciga-
rettes and these are being bought in
enormous quantities through the various
tobacco funds conducted by the news
papers of the country and forwarded
through the Red Cross Society to the boys
in France. @
This new process of treating tobacco
not only improves the flavor of the tobacco
but it seals in this flavor and makes
the cigarettes keep better.
The Red Cross nurse is always glad to
have a cigarette for the wounded soldier,
as, in most instances. that is the first
thing asked for. ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28

Graham Bell, by his wonderful inven-
ton made it possible for a nut to ex-
tend his field Of operations as far as
he had money to pay for, countless per-
sons who are now nervous derelicts
lived calm, well-balanced lives. Ii
they were fleet of foot or athletic theF
could readily circle the tiresome per.
son at top speed or hop onto car 60
ing into any direction the moment they
set eyes upon him.
Now. it is different. The mental
wildcat drops a nickel in the slot, pulls
the door shut after him, and has his
victim just where he wants him. The
types of these "jitney'' howlers are as
diversified as their range Of voice, but
their ability to provoke heat under
starched collars, to bring water to the
eyeglasses and to cause a frenzy of un-
drilled dancing on the other end of
their unspeakable wire is unfailing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28

most promising of such fat producing
crops is the soy bean.
"The soy bean is a sort Of vegetable
live stock. All the arguments in favor
of live stock apply to this distinctive
plant. It's growth enriches the soil by
the extraction of nitrogen from the air,
hence it is a source of actual gaining
in soil fertility. The soy bean in our
Southern states yields thirty bushels to
the acre-one-third of the product be-
ing oil and another third protein. Both
elements are excellent human foods,
and it is only question of learning
how to work them up into a palatable
FORM"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Seven important New Food
Rules Are Now in Effect

The federal food administration now
asks all individuals and all hotels,
restaurants and boarding houses to OBJ
serve: t
]. Wheatless Monday.
2. Wheatless Wednesday.
8. One wheatless meal every day.
A. Meatless Tuesday.
5. Porkless Saturday.
6. One meatless meal every day.
z. Save fats and sugar every day.
''Wheatless" now means to use no
wheat in bread, crackers, pastry,
breakfast food, or anything, except the
small amount necessary to thicken
soup or gravy or to bind cornbread or
other cereal breads.
"Meatless" means no beef, pork,
mutton, veal or lamb In any form,
fresh or preserved, and no bacon, ham
or lard.
"Porkless" means to use no fresh or
sailed pork, bacon, ham or lard in any
form.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Right to the Point.

You will be surprised to find
out how much good there Is In
the world If you will sit up and
take notice.
The surer a girl is about a
mans being In love with her the
less sure she is about being in
love with him.
Nothing is more exasperating
than q fool friend who is always
reminding you Of your faults for
your own good.
OF course men are not vain,
but just tell man over fifty
that he doesn't look a day over
thirty and watch the effect.
Many more men would buy
heavenly shares if they could be
had on the installment plan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Red Cross Arm of Government.

The American National Red Cross is
under government supervision. The
president of the United States (who at
present is also president of the Red
CROSSE, appoints part of its directors,
and it's accounts are audited by the
war department. 1t is virtually an arm
the government, maintained by vol
untary contributions. Such of its Off
Gals as are paid receive salaries pro-
vided for from a general fund derived
from endowment and sources other
than contributions for relief work,
which are never used for this purpose.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
How to Bring Them Up.

Mrs. Domestic Tabby-People don't
know how to raise children nowadays.
They let them have their own way
far too much.
Mrs. Brood Hen-That's very true.
Now, look at my chickens. They would
MT have amounted to anything if they
hadn't been sat upon.-People's Home
Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28

key ring with Ia keys on it, some
stamps all stuck together, a few rubber
bands, memorandum book, newspa-
per clipping or something the local pa
per said about him, a watch, a poker
chip, a card or two admitting him to
his favorite club, a pocketbook with
some money in it,, a laundry ticket, a
rabbit foot, clasp of silk garter, a
few cigar store coupons, deck of
cards, pistol, recipe for curing a
cold, piece Of court plaster, dream
book, lock of hair, and on ad in
finitum.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l OF. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and n OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions fer max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. It will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Creole HaIibut.

Take one pound halibut steak, one
Glove of garlic finely chopped, two cup
fuls Of well seasoned tomatoes, but
ter, pepper and salt to taste and cup
full of bread crumbs. Remove the bone
from the fish, place in buttered dish,
sprinkle with garlic, cover with layer
Of tomatoes, then layer Of buttered
crumbs, salt and pepper and bake 20
minutes. Serve hot from the baking
dish.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
A Cruel Hint.

Miss Uglyfac&-
I suspect the Men
who have pro-
posed to me Of
being after my
m o n ey and I
would not marry
a man who did
not love me for
myself alone.
Miss Curlylocks
But, my dear,
the age Of mira
cleS is past.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
So Runs the Rule.

why don't you
listen when I talk
to you?" demand
ed his wife.
Listeners hear
no good of them
Selves" he re-
piled, sentimenti-
ously.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Economical Dishes.

One ounce of meat for each person
will be found sufficient when combined
with other foods so that the flavor Of
the meat has seasoned the whole dish.
Out of the chief recommendations
for the casserole is that ik is a dish
which will use leftovers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Cheese Puff.

Grease a pudding dish and lay into
it slices of well buttered bread. Sprin-
kle each with layer Of rich cheese
finely cut or grated and pour over a
pint of milk with two beaten eggs, salt
and pepper. Bake until the custard Is
set.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
blanket to Keep Baby covered.

Holes through which babies arms
can be passed feature a recent pat
ented blanket for infants which Is In
tended to keep its youthful wearers
covered no matter how much they
move about.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Radio Waters.

It has been announced by English
scientists that the waters of Bath con-
tain radium and give off radium ema-
nations in rs large quantities as any
other radioactive waters in the world.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
A SMILE FOR YOU
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Real Music.

Real Music.
He-Most girls, 1 have found, don't
appreciate real music.
Second He-Why do you think that2
He-Well, you may pick beautiful
strains on a mandolin for an hour and
she don't even look out Of the window,
but just one honk Of horn and--out
she comes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Meat With Rice.

Line q casserole with boiled rice. II
a saucepan mix a tablespoonful each
Of butter and flour, when well blended
add salt and pepper, a cupful of rich
milk and half cupful or more of fine
ly chopped meat. Cover with rice and
cook after adding one tablespoonful
each of chopped onion, and parsley.
Cook for an hour and serve with toma-
to sauce.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Stuffed Peppers.

Take two cupfuls of cooked meat
and mix with cupful Of sausage, add
salt and pepper and half cupful Of
boiled rice, one beaten egg and when
well mixed fill the peppers with the
mixture and bake.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
She Meant All Right.

SIM hurrying to tell you this"
hastens N. w. @. "a woman came in
to our Red Cross branch, looked OF the
surgical dressings and asked, is all
this gauze cauterized?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Luncheon Cheese.

Take richly seasoned cottage cheese
form into cones with a small ice cream
form and drop on lettuce leaves, gar
nish with sprigs Of celery.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
His Prerogative.

II should think dentist would be
the proudest of his SEX"
'Why should he be?"
Because he is the only man known
in the history Of the world able to
keep control Of woman's jaw"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Could Save Much Food.

"The movies are doing all they can
to help out in the war;"
"Have they announced a pieless
day."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Mothers Cook Book.
fo+o*o*o*o+o*oto%o*o*o*o*o

This was good dinner enough to be
sure, but it was not dinner to ask man
to.-Johnson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
N,. Met~eeQ
Things Worth Knowing.

Heat is one Of the greatest
food MASTERS.
Milk is the richest of all foods
in lime.
Fruits are good stimulants to
the digestion.
Whole ground cornmeal is
most nourishing.
When you are out Of tooth
paste use salt instead.
Dry cold will keep food bet
ter than damp cold.
A vinegar compress will quick
ly cure ringworm.
NutmegS CRATE best if started
from the blossom end.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Oranne Cream.

A thin custard poured over sections
Of oranges, arranging them in sherbet
cups, topping with a little cream or
the white Of an egg, makes most dain-
tv dessert
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
The Truth at Last.

PROFESSIONALISM caused Caesars
death?
Student-Too many Roman punches.
Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28
Prevented.

"That novel has had a remarkable
SALE" commented the bookstore man.
"Have you read it?'
"Oh, no! I wouldn't dare read 1t, as
my duties require me to be enthusiastic
in recommending it to customers"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-03-28

An old bachelor says that an opti-
mist is a married man who says that
he Is glad Of it. M