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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

rT$ HATS a dreadful reputation TO
get. yet there are 90 many,
nice ladies who deserve every
single BIT Of it--now aren't theref One
sees them everywhere; they Just come
within one or two inches of being
really chic. But that little inch or
two IL quite enough TO spoil all their
chances of ever being really chic. You
see, neatness Is only the beginning Of
chic; but 80 many persist in making II
the end.
No one can attain TO real style un-
less there Is good foundation on
which to build, and that foundation is
absolute cleanliness and neatness to-
gether with irreproachable At. No one
will dispute the important role that a
well-fitting corset plays 1t is at the
foundation that neatness should cease
to be be obvious. ga.
Perhaps there is no word in the
fashion dictionary so widely misunder-
stood and misinterpreted as simple" !"
One sees the most obvious Of dresses
almost utterly devoid of trimming.
with not even a single surprise. no
trick of design. and 1t is called Sim
ple." Some of the so-called simple
dresses are so much so that they lose
all style value. Simplicity as used In
reference to dress does not necessari-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

A woman who keeps an odorless re-
frigerator accomplishes it by wrapping
all left-overs, such as fsh. cabbage.
etc. that have a strong favor, with
cloths wrung out OF cold water. She
keeps a set of cloths for the purpose.
Women with plenty OF room never
put fish. cabbage or cheese into the
refrigerator. because the milk and
butter and other absorbent foods kept
there are sure to take their favor.
Chese should never go into the ice
box.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
AND LACK OF TIT
BOTH GO To THE HEADS
Or SOME FOOLISH GIRLS

becoming droop to her mouth and a
hint Of lack luster in her otherwise
brilliant eyes, If anything her complex-
ion looks even more yellow; and all
due to constant fretting, self-pity.
OF course. the really unbeautiful who
contend that they haven't single saw
ing feature will contend that they are
justified in their self-pity. All of
which Ia an objectionable exaggera-
ton, for there is no one who hasn't at
least one beauty point. IL not poten-
tial, all-around beauty.
Now that the purely physical side
Of beauty Is being considered, COM
plexion. It is agreed, must come first
II this self-piteous girl is not blessed
with a good one, she must work for
It. and II abe works hard enough she
will have no time for destructive wor-
ry. Cosmetics won't do it. at least
not alone. She must get the health
hobby, eradicate the glooms, play more
and forget about herself. Then will
the magic begin to work beyond her
fiightiest imaginings.
Admittedly there are some disfig-
urements that are not remediable.
Well. then, the only logical thing TO
do is to put them far into the back
ground by bringing out the good points.
Beauty emphasized attracts" you
know. Perhaps It is glorious pair
OF eyes that constitute the good point
Then take extraordinary good care Of
them. II 1t is shiny locks. well. care
for them as you would, for child.
On one particular girl 1t was the
small matter OF wonderfully trained
brows and lashes. But they were so
very we'll done that observers over
looked all other shortcomings in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

Violating pattern for a foundation.
just to get the hang" of II; for on
that depends most OF its success. You
can easily find a plain cape pattern
or course you won't get that stunning
collar and vest treatment Still that
ia just a matter of cutting out a deep
cape collar. pointed in front, and pro-
vided with tab extensions. The vest
effect is secured by cutting two wide
bias bands and attaching them some
two or three inches up under the cape
collar. Finally make Sits into which
the tabs so. A very deep girdle going
all the way round will emphasize the
vest stimulation. Then double rows of
machine stitching and some huge bone
buttons do the finishing.
And what do you think about navy
blue broadcloth for the making? It
would be striking with artillery red
stitching and buttons
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
Fashiongrams

Envelope brims on felt hats are
new: they turn up sheer of
the face and appear to be pasted
nat against the crown
Many OF the suit blouses are long
waisted perhaps In imitation Of the
long-popuiar tunic. giving the ef-
feet OF the three-piece costume.
II you are thinking of getting a
new set = furs this year. get some
thing richly brown and you will be
In the top-notch Of the fashion.
A fur scarf and muff all in one
piece is not only an economy in fur.
but a very fetching sort OF Access
sorry.
Deep fur bands placed on the
bottom OF suit jacket form COM
bination mum and pocket all the
way round the coat.
Algerian red is q warm and rich
looking color which Is being fea-
'tured for fall topcoats-
Fine feathers make fine birds.
and huge tulle sashes make de-
iightful dance frocks out of very
simple little models.
The correct neokwesr for the
woman In mourning is made OF or
candy and trimming with bias hem
stitched bands.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

Ladies' who are their own maid Of
all work can make their tablecloth do
service for longer time. After nu-
merous spots disfigure its snowy
whiteness, rub q piece of chalk over
the spots as they appear. This has a
magical effect and completely con-
ceals them from view. If the spots
are Of grease the chalk absorbs 1t.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

Break Ice into Jumps, then take an
ordinary hatpin. and By piercing the
ice perpendicularly with the pin one
can chip a quantity in few minutes
with little effort or waste. This is an
excellent help in flling thermos bot
tie for use In the sick room. The ice
is of more Uniform size. One bottle
Of ice cut In this manner will serve a
patient all day or night. used fire.
quently.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

lar model chose to express itself In
beige seorgette. Smart It wAs OF line
before 1t decided on further deoora-
tion. Then II attained to real distinc-
tion. No wonder, with ropey silk
braid travelling all over It with studied
carelessness, and then siap-dash OF
a grosgrain ribbon to top It all on
The ribbon is brown. and so is the
braid. Also the facing Of the hat is
brown.
And an ideal between-season thing
1t makes. too. In fact. one might with
perfect style assurance wear 1t well
on into the winter for dress-up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
For Cooler Days

~ HE craze for capes is becoming as
strong as the craze for sweat
u ers. In fact the cape gives ev-
cry indication of establishing itself In
milady's wardrobe indefinitely. So
whether you have cape, or whether
you haven't, you are sure to be In
terested in this very chic version OF it.
Then when you consider that II Is
makeable, your interest is going to-
increase.
1t is advisable first that you get a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

iy simply any degree of commonplace.
II means directness of design. eiimina-
ton Of all meaningless trimming and
accessories. In other words II means
frock or coat expressing one idea
with q surprise to boot
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30
IA HE pretty girl forever primping.
resorting to artihciality to en-

~ HE pretty girl forever primping.
resorting to artihciality to en-
hance her already attractive
looks. is an object of much fun-poking,
but the girl not SO richly endowed in
the matter of looks wearing her heart
out in self-pity is truly sorry sight.
There is an appalling number of fe-
males that come to answer this last
description.
Every one Is familiar with the girl
who picks up her handglass and then
proceeds to view herself with an atti-
tsae 30 hypercriticai- that 1t is small
wonder she does not some time lend
II ALL" One girl blessed with a COM
plexion possessing all the fine quail
ties of delicate texture, transient col
oring, smoothness and absolute free
dom from any sort Of blemish. used
to see nothing but the tendency of her
skin TO waver Just about two shades
from the much-desired lily whiteness.
..~oh, such complexion she would
ejaculste every single time that she
glanced at her own reflection. which
was not exactly infrequent Then
would follow spasmodic lemon treat
ment. one application OF which. falling
to produce instantaneous results, was
abandoned for something else.
Nv the wav. the girl'e complexion Is
still two shades away from her hearts
desire. Furthermore. there is an un-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

When making starch. if little kero-
scne is added it will make the clothes
iron much nicer and prevent the irons
from sticking. but leaves no odor. A
good substitute for securing powder.
use heely sifted ashes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

For simplified shirring. thread the
sewing machine with fine thread ON
top and a coarse thread in shuttle.
Stitch the part to be shirred or gath
cred. Adjust the fulness by drawing
the coarse under thread. and you have
an even shirring. more true than can
be attained by hand or machine at
tachment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

wv YHAT woman can pass a mill
= w linery shop without pausing
ing to take peep at the
display OF hats In the Window The
styles shown here are undoubtedly be-
coming and chic enough to claim the
attention OF any woman who prides
herself on possessing the latest thing
In head wear.
At the ieft is the new deeply
hrimmed hat
wide brims. and increasingly wide
brims. we have had with IN all during
the last season. but the one which we
are Just entering upon has brought
with It a distinct millinery innovation.
It is the deeply brimmed hat. gome-
times expressed IN double and triple
effects.
Tho illustration is one Of the earii-
est fan modes. The foundation is
small mushroom satin. with very
MARROW brip and an unusually high
boxed crown The deep effect 10
achieved by the application OF wide.
soft band of velvet placed outstanding
around the outside edge OF the orim.
n IL drawn over in jaunty effect over
tho len eye. and fastened up on the
right side to balance the line with two
Jet buttons. The result is soft be-
oomfngness which It is almost impos-
sfble TO achieve with the uncompro-
misfng brims which we have become
injured to. Needless to add, the whole
hat An black, as are almost all OF the
nrst fail creationS
In the center. Of the top. Is the lat
est double brim creation Doubtless
you know that double-brimmed hats
are the very latest and most popular
fmportations from Paris. Even in
case you are not aware OF this impor-
tant fact, you know that the soft
brimmed millinery expression Illus
trated Is immensely. becoming and
chic.
Like most of the early fall models,
II fs ali black. The whole hat is made
OF velvet, but the wide ribbon which
sncircles thc crown and ends In soft
frfnged bow at the side gives the ef-
fecf of a two-material confection. The
brim is soft and broad. falling into de-
lightfui ripples and curves about the
face OF the wearer. The crown Is,
oddly enough. rather high and narrow.
This is a hat which will do service
an winter long with top-coat or tai
yored suit. Just now, it will be very
much In demand to- wear with lin
rsrfe dresses for the last few times
uvbsn such costumes will be season.
able.
Modish Fabric Hat
The modish fabric hat Is shown AZ
the right. One sees more and more
NJ them every day. And they are
smart and SO adapted to the sports
tvne Of hat This one is Of silk and
velvet with just the quaintest OF Zig Z
zag stitchery round and round the soft
crown. The brim is Of black velvet
with facing OF white satin: It is rather
stiff. this brim, and II has mushroom
tendencies. what pretty ana enec-
tive contrast to the crown, so SOFT that
II changes its lines every time the
wearer puts 1t on. There is bit OF
grosgrain ribbon dividing the silk OF
the crown from the velvet of the brim;
three little loops of the ribbon on the
right side give just the desired chic. 7
Below is hat on which braid sim
ulates stitching on georgette. Every
thing is braid-trimmedNnow The craze
has even gone to hats. This particu-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

owners appearance. Lastly. all else
failing, there are the two great bull
warks of every fascinating woman.
and they are personality and dress.
Cultivation of happiness and good
taste make these possible to every
woman who wants hard enough to
work hard enough.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

After the days outing when your
white shoes have numerous dirty spots
which seem almost hopeless. take a
piece of fine sandpaper, and after lit
tie rubbing your shoes will be as fresh
as when new This is especially good
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

for buck or suede shoes wnen your
pink silk waist comes out Of the wa
ter faded almost to white. add red ink
to the rinsing water. making the color
as deep as you wish /by the amount of
ink used
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

After taking pies from oven have a
piece of board covered with oilcloth on
the back of stove TO set them on; will
save steps to table or closet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-30

A quick and easy way to clean nickel
on stove or kettles is to use No. 90
steel wool. Have used this: 1t is fine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-16
Franklin Land Boom.
pecial to Times Republican.

SpeCiai 10 1lmes- HepuDlnCan.
Hampton June lS.-sNotwithstand ins
the unfavorable conditions for farm
crops that have prevailed here for sew
eral months. farm lands continue TO
sell at advanced prices and close OBJ
servers are wondering where 1t Is to
stop.
Two hundred forty acres sohth Of
town belonging TO George A. Brindle
was recently sold to r. r. Slice for
$3.50 per acre, An eighty OF 'unim-
proved land in the same locality went
for $500 an acre. An increase of Sl42
an acre in eight years.
John s. Allinson> has sold his farm
a mile south OF town at 3323.50. This
he refused a month ago. Thirty years
ago he bought it for $50 an acre.
Numerous other farms In the county
are changing hands at prices from
5000 up. Even farm many miles
from Hampton, south of Alexander
has been sold to Bonnie Arends-+00
acres to Hans Barkema at an even
$500.
The eighty-five acre tract belonging
to Postmaster a. W. Wolf is TO he
plated into suburban residence lots
and acre and fiVe-avre tracts that
will be sold at public auction. This
land is located at the north end Of
Bridge street and north of the Earl
Ferris buildings, fronting north on the
highway. Il vii! make admira BILE res
;derce sites.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. VI. Funk, who are
spected citizens. have disposed of all
their property here and have gone to
Tacoma, Wash. where they expect to
make their home in the future. They
have resided here for many years, but
the presence of their son and daugh-
ter in the west. and other attractions
OF the coast have impelled them to go
there to live.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-16

under Glasses which was not held THE
year because OF war conditions. Inc
freshmen and sophomores did NOT Ia
vor the proposition as they Thought IL
was too late In the school year for any
such event to be staged. Friday tn.
yeariings met in conference with the
sophs and plans were formulated IL
give the ogitators a dose OF their OWL
medicine. About 1890 Friday nigh
the most persistent advocates OF ~
class scrap were routed out OF bed,
and. arrayed In nightgowns and pa
jamas. were taken to the girls quad
rangIe. where several OF them were
forced to stage a dance for the edifi-
cation OF the girls. Then the victims
were taken. out of town and left to find
their way back as best they could.
Eugene Skinner. OF Anamosa, was
Ntaken six miles out of town while
blindfolded and told to wait few
minutes while the boys held confer
ence. Skinner waited, and after about
half an hour. decided to walk back to
town. Willard Osincup. of Waverly,
editor Of the Scarlet and Black the past
year. was tea 10 u mall box south o;
town and stayed there until released
by farmer about o'clock in the
morning. Harold Sauerman, Of Avoca.
and Vincent DaUbsnberger. OF Nc
Gregor were tied to tombstones in the
cemetery but managed to effect their
release after some length of time. Others
were treated in a similar manner
Glenn Miller, of MarshaIltown. head
ed the freshmen in the objective. prO-
test.
II has been decided that there will
be no class scrap this year in Grinnell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-16
Carrier Pigeon Note
| Still Is Unexplained
Special to Times Republican.

special TO Times- Republican.
Mason City. June ia little mot
tied carried pigeon that is peacefully
cooling under the care and supervision
Of Fred n. Marsh. sheriff. and Ralph
,Stanbery, county attorney here is
causing more comment and discussion
that any single visitor who has come
to Mason City for many day
The little winged fier landed on the
floor OF tire service station here a
week ago and after the mid.creature
had been approached by attendants OF
the company, note written on
scrap Of newspaper and scrawled with
n blunt lead pencil was found fastened
to one leg by little brass band. The
note said. .
Explode bomhts at 10 a. M. July L."
(SgnedJ Pm.
Il 1t joke. Did some one with
great Imagination fasten the note to
the bird and turn It loose? Or IL II
real? Where did the bird come FROM
To where was II destined to go' Did
it become lost and becoming tired and
hungry alight at Mason City.
These are the questions that are
puzzling officers here. Men from the
depa rtment Of Justice at Chicago and
Washington claim that great plot
has been unearthed to explode bombs
in thirty-two cities on July (. This
indicates that the little winged bird
may have been started on a mission
- 10 daH
at the wrong city or may as has been
suggested that radicals may be secret
ed somewhere near the capital or
northwestern Iowa.
Another explanation has been made.
Members of the Chicago Concourse
Association liberated 1,s00 carrier
pigeons at Tama. Iowa on Sunday,
June 1, in a race to Chicago. 1t has
been suggested that this bird may be
one of the 800 and become lost and
strayed into Mason City. But where
did the note come from and why was
it so scra wled on a scrap of news
paper?
There was one means of identifica-
ton on the bird. \ metal tag was also
found on one of the birds legs which
carried the figures.
AZ 1919 VI. F. $50"
What do they mean. Letters were
addressed to the Chicago Concourse
Association on the same day that the
bird was found but no answers have
been received up to q late hour on Sat
urday evening 10 indicate whether the
officers of the association could give.
any Information as to where the bird
may have been started.
In the meantime the creature is
eating and living at the expense of
Cerro Gordo county. little mindful of
the expressions Of curlousity that 1t
has aroused
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-16
Northern I01ua Items

Waverly-Local strawberry growers
are this week harvesting their crop in
abundance. There is bumper crop
and the price dropped in one day from
thirty five cents to twenty-five cents
and everybody is eating strawberries
these days. The quality Of the berries
was never better. They are large,
sweet. juicy, and are perfectly all right
for eating in large quantities.
Observation-Disclosures Kostka, prom
inent farmer living on the Karnatz
Brothers farm about three and one
half miles southeast of town lost three
Of his best horses during the lightning
storm Monday evening. The horses
were in the barn at the time the light
ming bolt struck them. No damage,
however, was done to the barn.
Waukon-The city council passed
resolutions last evening ordering that
the main residence streets of Waukon,
lea ding in all directions from the
paved business section to the city
limits be paved this summer with tar
via, the foundation to be of crushed
stone. The installation Of municipal
gas plant is another big proposition
which will soon be accomplished by
this city.
Mason City-A committee from the
North Iowa Traffic association went
to Algona this morning where at noon
a meeting was held where matters in
connection with the securing of lower
freight rates for North. Iowa were
considered and explained r. O..
Young president of the asso-
citation. was unable to attend the meet
ing. c. A. Bolton, Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, made the trip with the
committee.
Nashua-FoLr heavy downpours of
rain within the twenty -four hours
ending Tuesday evening caused con-
siderabl damage to crops and prop
erty in this section. The streets were
rivers for a time and many cellars
were filed with water. by the water
backing up the sewer. the downpour
being so heavy that>the sewers were
not large enough to carry it off. The
river rose rapidly and is now at a
high stage.
Storm iake-Charies 2uaiie, an
Iowa Cord Tire stock salesman, tried
to negotiate corner at a speed Of
forty five miles an hour near Storm
lake one night last week and as re-
suit mis- Hudson described several
somersaults. Quaife and the car were
both laid UP for repairs but neither
one is thought to be damaged beyond
reparation. The accident occurred as
result Of unfamiliarity with the road
and the driver was intending to con-
tinue straight on past the corner but
noticed that the road ended there and
so the decision to turn was rather sud
den. Quaife was taken to a hospital.
Sioux city--The latest indication Of
Sioux City's Development as a grain
center was revealed when the Alfalfa
Cereal and Milling company announced
the awarding " t.s cces.-sc. set the