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ORIGIN OF D0OR-KNoCKERs
ample Proof That They Antedate
Western Civilization by Many
Hundreds of Years.

The origin of door-knockers Is al
most lost in obscurity, and their devel-
opment from mere articles of utility to
objects of art has been a long, slow
process of evolution, covering centu-
ries and antedating western civiliza-
ton by many hundreds of years.
The first general use of knockers
that is positively known was among
the ancient Greeks, who probably
adopted them from the Egyptians. We
are told that the Greeks considered
1t a breach of good manners to enter
house without warning the inmates
and that the Spartans gave this notice
by shouting their arrival, while the
Athenians announced themselves by
using the knocker It's introduction
doubtless came at the time when doors
superseded hangings, for the purpose
of insuring greater safety or privacy.
In the Greek houses of the better
class a porter was in constant attend
ance at the door to admit visitors.
Slaves were usually employed in this
capacity, and were chained to the door,
posts to prevent their wandering and
Sinking the monotony of the duty,
an6 in order to awaken them a short
bar of iron was fastened to the door
by chain, to be used as rapper by
those desiring entrance to the house.
1t Is said that this strictly utilitari-
an rapper, as it was first called, was
often wrenched from the door to be
used as a weapon of offense by visitors
who were not friendly disposed toward
the householder A later development
was direct consequence of this mis-
use, the next type being in the form
Of heavy ring fastened by strong
clamp or plate to the door, thus serv-
ing the double purpose of knocker and
handle.
From Greece the custom was trans
ferred to the Romans, and with the
western trend Of early civilization to
nearly every country of Europe. The
introduction of knockers to England,
where together with Italy and Ger
many they have attained the greatest
artistic development, was no doubt due
10 the Roman conquest of western Eu-
rope and Britain.-Architectu
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Facts of Dentistry.

The first American dentist to prac-
tice that profession exclusively was
probably a Doctor Jones, who opened
the pioneer dental office in New York
131 years ago, according to notice
appearing in the newspapers of that
period.
1t is only within the last half century
that dental surgery has become a real
science. Before that time physicians
were called on to pull aching molars.
and at an earlier period BARRIERS were
usually dentists. The elaborate dental
work of today is a development of the
last quarter of century.
Odontology, the science of the teeth,
may be said to have commenced with
the researches of Prof. Richard owen
who in 1889 made the first definite an
nouncement of the organic connection
between the vascular and the hard sub
stance of the tooth.
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Just what will happen next to sports
clothes is a fascinating subject for
speculation. The new weaves in silk
have intrigued them into beautiful ex-
travagances, and other unusual fabrics
have lent them originality. All sorts
Of materials, from leather to cricket
flannel, with a company of sturdy
woolens forming their main depend
ence, invite designers to become indie
pendent. Cleverness is at a premium,
nothing is considered erratic and there
are sports clothes and sports clothes /;
some of them for actual sports wear
and some of them merely versions of
sport styles.
For actual sports wear, coats and
skirts of wool, or heavy cotton, are
plain and cut on boyish lines. Skirts
wide enough and patch pockets big
enough are their sensible outstanding
features The sweater and sweater
coat, in greater variety than ever, re-
appear, entitled to more service
stripes than any other. garment. One
of the new, short slip-on models occu-
pies the center in the group of three
sports costumes pictured here. This
is a very popular model and is made
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at the front and little flaring at the
sides and back. In this particular
suit a deep cape collar replaces The
small turnover that Is so youthful.
worn with tie of silk, for the young
er girls. But smaller collar would
not admit an inlay of taffeta such as
finishes this one. The braid on the
sleeves is put on in rows but not In
straight lines and curved inset OF
taffeta is placed above II. The sleeves
are especially good
Dark blue serge makes the chic
suit with bloused coat, at the right
OF the picture. Narrow braid In two
rows finishes the collar, the sleeves,
and the skirt of the blouse. SIX cord
and round buttons account for the fas-
tening In the best way and form Il nm
ish for the close-fitting sleeves. The
collar in this suit is the style best
liked for girls.
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Unlike the diamond and the ruby,
the emerald appeared to have been
widely used, according 10 ancient anu
medieval writer's, for useful as well
as for ornamental receptacles. Drink
ing cups cut from the gem appeared
to be the popular forms. OF some OF
these receptacles II was claimed that
they possessed the magic quality OF
turning water poured into them into
a pleasing drink with an exhilarating
kick, perhaps a mint julep, that would
doubtless, If they could be found give
them priceless value in the Land or
the Free and the Home of the Brave,
and instead of being June jewel inc
emerald would be the peerless gem OF
every month in The year.
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Queer Coincidence.

One of n party whereof Charles
Darwin was member was speaking
of the earthquake of Tacahuano. III
northern Chile, on which OCCASION the
father had lost all his property ana
the narrator himself had barely es-
capped with his life. Then. writes OAR
win. there ensued curious eolnei-
dence. A German, one OF the party,
got up, saying he would never sit In a
room in those countries with the door
shut. as, owing to his having done so.
he once nearly lost his life al Sopinpo-
Accordingly, he opened the door NO
sooner had he done so than he cried
out. Here IL comes again. aad nm
other shock ensued. The whole party
escaped.
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in many gay and brilliant colors.
At the left of the picture vefy
handsome suit reveals a plated skirt
Of silk in which plain satin stripe
and crepe stripe alternate, the satin
stripe in white and the other In light
green. The jacket, of white taffeta,
has quilted pattern on the collar and
cuffs, and forming border at the bot
tom, having the stitching done In green
silk thread. Stitching covers the mar
row belt and defines the pocket, prov
ing very original and beautiful en-
bellishment.
Roshanara crepe makes the unusual
dress at the right of the picture. 1t
has a straight panel at the back but
achieves the effect of loose cut-away
coat at the front, with tlaring sleeves
that are split up the back. Crepe
georgette is used In facings that ex-
tend beyond the edges of the sleeves
and coat drapery. 1t took audacity
to add a sash of the same material as
the dress, to this design, but 1t Is here
and vindicates its presence by finish
ing perfectly a smart and comfortable
sports dress.
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WAS ONE GOLD WATCH AHEAD
Incident in Lord Maeaulays Life
Which Probably He Was Quite
Willing to Forget.

Here is an amusing story OF Macau-
lay, as told by Lady Logan in her
"reminiscences:
Lord Macaulay was in Rome the
winter we were there with the ma
harajah. They had one very good
story about him going the round Of
the English colony, which was told
us by an attache Of the British EN-
bassy. Like all strangers, he went
by moonlight to see the Coliseum
and as was proper in a historian
and a poet, that the spirit Of the
centuries might have full sway with
In his soul. he went alone. As
he stood rapt and gazing i'm the
shadow of the arches a man brushed
rudely by jostling him roughly. With
great presence of mind. Mr.. Macaulay
las he then was-felt at once for his
watch. 1t was gone. The thief was
still in view. Promptly the historian
gave chase, and, taking the law into
his own hands as might one OF the
heroes OF ancient Rome whose deeds
he set forth. he promptly Knocked him
down and repossessed himself OF his
property.
Fearing that other criminals might
be about, the Engllshman at once re-
turned TO his hotel, to find. TO his sur
prise, his own watch ticking comfort
ably on his dressing table and
strange gold watch in his waistcoat
pocket Mortified at his first success
full coup as a footpad, he hurried or
to the bureau de police to give up
his booty, where he was confronted by
an excited foreigner, vehemently de-
scribing the outrage of which he had
teen victim"
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Amply Qualified.

Ladies' and gentlemen" generously
began the Hon. Buckram Bragg, adj
dressing the beauty and chivalry OF
Tumlinville, Ark, in advocacy of his
candidacy for the legislature, Il am
one of the plain people. l was born
right yur amongst you, and never wore
a billed shirt or tasted store terbacker
till / was of age, and earned them lux
uries by the sweat of my own hands.
That there venerable stump that
stands antigoddlin' across from the
post office is all that is left OF the
honest old tree that my paw, two of
his brothers and three, four. other
fellers tied me to when they put on
me my first pair of shoes at the age
of fifteen years. "-Kansas City STAR
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n
we're daily becoming more of bug
bear. SO at the first opportunity she
proposed to the nurse that she bring
Mrs. Bently over some evening.
Mrs. Bently jumped at the chance
for fresh audience, but was some
what chagrined when she found il
limited to the housekeeper. For
through that good woman's machina-
tons, somewhat abetted by the young
nurse, the latter took up the task of
reading to the blind man. The tech.
meal terms held no dread for Miss
Forbes and the subject matter of the
articles deeply interested her. Ere
quently she would pause and ask some
intelligent question; then would ensue
a discussion. Meanwhile Aunty Kate
was sympathetic in a good cause and
pretended to be deeply interested in
the Bently family history.
So things went along, Major Angre
looking forward more and more to
the evenings visit, and the nurse only
enduring her days because of it. But
them both to a realization of whittier
they were drifting. All day, all night
andastill another day the sodden down.
pour continued. Mrs. Bently, of course,
wouldn't venture out. And when,
rather late in the evening of the second
day, she had gone to bed and to sleep,
utterly worn out by her constant rail-
ing against fate, the nurse took the
chance to slip out TO the beach for a
breath of fresh air.
The rain had almost ceased. Miss
Forbes stood in the darkness watch
ing a light streak in the clouds to the
eastward. Suddenly someone appeared
out of the night and stood beside her.
Even in the starless night she knew
him.
This makes twice you have APP
peared to me out of the darkness" the
young nurse said very softly.
The blind man started at the sound
of voice so near him and put out
his hand instinctively in the direc-
ton whence it came. 1t fell on the
girls shoulder and he kept it there
as he answered: You have entered
like ray of light into my darkness,
Miss Forbes. If it were only possible
to keep you there! But" The ma
jor, gaining victory over himself in a
momentary struggle, shifted to the
commonplace, remarking in his usual
kindly tone, This seems TO be the
storm that never cleared up, doesn't
it, Miss Forbes?"
NO" the young nurse answered,
"the moon is even now breaking
through the clouds. And, major, call
me by my first name if you will. 1t is
Hope"
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1t takes considerable discrimination
10 choose suits for girls who are not
quite grown up or for those who are
grown, but still in their teens, II Is
not half so simple a matter ms II
seems, to express youth by varying the
cut and finish of garments JUST
enough to take them out of the young
woman class and place them IN the
young girl company. Generally IN
suits. this is accomplished by making
coats vague as to At and simple as to
line and by following current FASHIONS
as becomes youth, at distance. Inc
two suits presented in the picture are
examples of good designing TO meet
the needs of the miss from fourteen
TO nineteen. and they are recommend
ed for young women who affect youth
full STYLES, providing their figures are
girlish enough to suit these models.
Jersey cloth, serge, duyetyn or any
of the standard suitlngs viii make tie
smart suit shown at the left or the
picture successfully, but the nriner
wcaves appear to be the best cholce
for misses suits. This one is OF beige
colored serge trimmed with rows OF
narrow silk braid TO match and lnsets
OF navy blue tafteta. The skirt Is no.
ticeably wider than those in vogue Tor
older women and is gathered in AT the
waistllne. Five short bands OF braid
in rows at each side simulate pockets.
The coat in this suit hangs from
lie shoulders in lines that are straight
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Firs. English Woman Doctor.

The London Globe says: III re-
minds us how far the world mas 'r"V'
e,ed in 30 years to recall that on May
n 1889. the degree of NJ. D. was con-
ferred for the first time upon wom-
AMY the University of London upon
Airs Scharlieb of Manchester.
..FeelIng had run so high IN tue ans
cnssion az this claim of the sex 'ha'
Ienncr had declared in Convoeatlou
ina, he would rather see his daughter
dead in her coffin at his feet than az
m,tted 10 medical degree
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,l.e.tion Not Necessary.

A New York woman decided to take
n vacation. although her husband OBJ
iected 10 IT. She went with her four
children. contracted a bill Tor poaru
and her husband refused to pay II.
The court gave the plaintiff the biii'
hut tbe case was appealed and high-
or court decided that although wire
;s entitled TO all the necessities OF her
position, summer vacation Is no.
included among them and SO reversed
The decision of the lower court.
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Protect the Birds.

AS destroyers of weed seeds ana
small rodents. the birds do yeoman
service. 1t is claimed that the aver
age hawk or owl kills a thousand mice
per year, and the number OF weed
seeds that some of our smaller birds
devour is past belief
Birds are the farmers best friend.
They may steal his cherries at times
but they save his grain and his trees
and without productive farms. the
cities would vanish. Protect the
birds.
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"0LD DUFFER" WAS ADMITTED
Distinguished Citizen, Wanting to Sec
Horace Greeley, lrreverently An
nounced by Office Boy.

A citizen of Waterbury wrote a let
ter to the Republican of that city
day or two ago asking for information
about Horace Greeley, who he was,
etc. That he wished to learn more
about the great journalist does him
credit, but we are surprised there is
q mar in Waterbury capable of writing
letters to newspapers who didn't know
about Mr.. Greeley already.
This reminds me of story told by
the late Charles A. Dana. one day
while Mr.. Greeley was reigning as edi-
tor Of the Tribune, he was particu-
laIly busy, and gave explicit orders to
his Office boy not to admit anybody
to his room. Later on the Office boy
announced to Mr.. Greeley there was
an "old duffer" outside clamoring for
an interview with the editor. Mr.
Greeley asked the boy who 1t was, to
which the boy replied he didn't know.
but that he wore a soiled linen dus-
ter, carried carpet-bag OF the early
seventies type, and made a big fuss
because he couldn't see the editor or
the Tribune. well" replied Mr.. Gree
ley, "if he is so insistent you had bet
ter ask the fellow his name, and then
will decide whether he can come in
The boy went back and returned In
few minutes bringing the information
that the "old duffer" was Henry Wilson
OF Boston who happened at that time
TO be the vice president of the United
States. He saw Mr.. Greeley
ford Courant
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"And what is this peculiar little
spiral instrument OF steele"
THAT Is a very odd device people
used many years ago to remove eorks
from bottles"
"Oh. see"
ANY other question:
'Yes. would yon mind explaining 10
me what bottles were and what we're
they used fcrT"
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satin Floor Cushion.

Big floor and divan cushions are COW
cred with colored satin. In tone 10
match the room furnishings, and are
finished with double ruches OF the fab
rte. Two colors are used, one on one
side. the other on the other side Of the
cushion, and the double rIche shows
both colors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-05
What are Wei
Women Going toiDo?

So busy were women in war days. But
the war is over. Now, what2 Hun
dreds of women are asking this. One
woman in Washington has the answer,
for she sits at great gateway of
women's industries, and thousands of
women write and talk to her. She has dug
deep. Read her article that points the
way in the May LADIES HOME JOURNAL.
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What America Did
What Great Britain Did
What the People of France Did
What the King of the Belgians Did
When the Famous Armistice Was Signed

standing events occurred, each the expression oE
nation. These four great events have now been pre-
served in four superb ful-ooor paintings souveniu
to be treasured of of the greatest days IN tho
worlds history. Thousands of dollars have been
spent to make and print these remarkable paintings
that you buy for dime and nickel
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Whe,t PaderesUSki
Closed His Piano

To become the Premier of Poland
we saw one of the most dramatic and
romantic pictures of the war. How
did it come about? Why did he give
up an income of 100000 a year1
What did he say himself just before
he left American Here is the COM
pIete story from information from
his own stepson. It's in the May
LADIES HONE JOURNAL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-05

dllu lLlell sic WOuld dO -LllS
else. One day out went every
old dry dusty book in the house:
the next day, old pictures would
go and new ones would appear.
New colors ran riot over the
house. Old wall papers went and
new cretonnes came. Then dinner
parties began. And mother aUond
go to the games. She zpoad go
and live in the college town
where her children went. But
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Girls WhOWOn Out

Not once, but three times. The cream
of the girls of 10 states. What did they
do? It's told in the May LADIES HOME
JOURNAL.
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A Whole Spring Dinner
on One Plate

Why not save steps, plates, dish
washing2 And the plates are made so
that you can do it. Look, too, what you
get on them and what to put on. Beauti-
full pictures show them to you in the May
LADIES HOME JOURNAL.
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Did You Know They
Were Making Pictures
With the Typewriter?

Portraits of the American girl, of
Clemenceau, and, of all things, land
scape! Every typist can be an artist.
See the pictures given on a full page in
the May LADIES HOME JOURNAL. ---'
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the climax when the daughter home find her mohe
swapping chocolate peppents with her dgnfed Professor of
sh Literature. That much The daughter despair
The boy merely said "Gee!
It's just pure comedy in this storydeciousy fresh roll
licking with fun. You'll feel after reading you had
bath of laughter.
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Does
HOuseWOrk Prevent
Childbirth?
A Man Says Eyes"

Here IS a startling question. A great
Englishman says that all but the glass
eyed will answer Eyes" So Zona Gale
vent into this throbbing question, in
vestigated it, and her article fairly spar
kles with interest. It's in the May
LADIES HOME JOURNAL.
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AS a Tribute
to Our Bows

What is the wise thing for community
to do? What is good memorial2 What
is a wise tribute? A community house?
A clock tower9 A playground? A.town
library? Which2 Here are II pictures
of suitable ideas. They're in the May
LADIES HOME JOURNAL.
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Want, Really, to Laugh ?

! Then do read about the Professor who
really didn't want to kill Germans, but
killed and captured them on every hand.
He just couldn't help it. The story is in
the May LADIES HOME JOURNAL.
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The 1-Cent -A-Week
Man

A man refused job at the rate of 1
cent for the first week. cents the
next-double each succeeding week. The
employer then figured out how much he
would have earned at the SD week, No
corporation could pay it: the United
States Government couldn't. No one
could. How much do you think it was?
It's in the May LADIES HOME JOURNAL.
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The Two Men
in Her Life

Many girl has to make the choice
that Lille did. But it isn't easy. And
other girls don't find it easy, either. Per-
haps they can get help from the story of
Lille: of theValley" in the May LADIES
HOME JOURNAL.
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I Whocked Him in the Facet
The First Time I Met NV Future Husband

Think starting courthp that fashion: marriage
She really lived the thrilling that
that
One after another What formerly read "dme novels
actually happening and For the May LADIES HOME
Buffalo Bills widow begins her autobiography BY telling what
Being Courted by Buffalo Bill"
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A Man
Shaves 20 Miles

During his lifetime. That is, if he is
fair-skinned. If he is dark, he shaves
even more. You don't believe it? It's
all figured out for every man in little
table, as the razor goes over his face, in
the May LADIES HOME JOURNAL.
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Why Her Women's Society
Went to Pieces

Mrs. Elliott was president, and her
society" just wouldn't "go." She
wanted to give it "all up" She couldn't
get at the trouble. Then, all of sudden,
she did: a trouble that exists with a
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On, What Weekday Was I Born?

Thousands ask It. Or, on what week
day will such and such a day fali1
There's the best perpetual calendar ever
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Want to See Your Boy Come Home?

Wouldn't you like to go and see your
boy land when he docks in New York;
Ifyou can't, let us take you there through
clever Edna Ferber's pen. She tells you
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exactly how your boy feels, what he says
and what he thinks about coming homs.
It's in theiMay LADIES HOME JOURNAL,
with striking pictures.
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How I Wrote
The Battle Hymn
of the Republic

Do you know2 The story is very in
teresting. Not at all in the way you
would think such masterpiece NIGH be
written. Julia Ward Howe, in her own
words, tells it in the May LADIES HOME
JOURNAL.
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invented, given complete, so that you can
cut it out, in the May LADIES HOME
JOURNAL.
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How can she? What can she do so
that her wifehood will not be failure7
OF course, it Is possible-and easy. We
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Does a Wife
Vote
Like Her Husband?

Thousands have said this would hap
pen if women got the vote. Now, is it
true? A woman has gotten at the facts,
and she tells them, just as they are, in
the May LADIES' HONE JOURNAL.
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Four Full-Color
Peace Pictures

No finer souvenirs of the great Arrni-
stice Day can be imagined. Thousands
will frame them. You get not one-but
four-all for IS cents, in the May
LADIES HOME JOURNAL.