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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03
AS LONG AS / live
I'll Praise Tanlac," Says Chas.
Mckee.
:
Entire Family Talking of Wife's
Recovery.

81 will praise TanIac the longest day
I live for the wonderful good ii did
my wife" said Charles E. Mckee, who
Ewes at 713 South Valley street, Kan
sas City, Kan, the other day.
For the last five year." continued
Mr.. Mckee. my wife has suffered un,
told misery from stomach trouble, ana
very often she had bad attacks OF
acute Indigestion. Many times Il
looked like she would die in spite OF
all we could do for her. She was
afraid to eat very much on account
of those awful spells, and even IL she
was lucky enough to miss spell OF
acute indigestion. her food would
sour soon after eating and gas would
form in her stomach and cause her
the worst sort of pain. Sometimes II
would get up around her heart and
make it palpitate, and cause her to
have bad smothering spells. She new
er slept well, was nervous and restless
all night long. 1 think she must have
had poor circulation, too, as her feet
and legs were cold nearly all the time.
'She is all right now though, just
as well and hearty as she ever was.
nd this Talac is the thing that did the
work. 1t just went right to the spot.
and in a very short time her troubles
began to disappear. She has a good
appetite and eats anything that she
wants and it never bothers her one
bit. Her stomach is all right now. and
she never has the slightest sign of
indigestion or gas after eating. Tenlac
has simply made a new woman of her
by relieving her of all her ailments
and putting good. rich blood in her
veins. Our whole family will always
stand by Tanlac. for we believe 1t Is
the best medicine in the world"
Tan,ac is sold in Topeka by Tuliy-
rlo1d Drug Co-aE-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03
Toilet Goods Specials

White Rose and Crabapple per-
fume, soc OF. for 35c.
Lehn & Fink's Violet Tale. 25c
for 10c.
Lilas Toilet Water s1.15 bot
tie csc.
Ponds Cold and Vanishing
Cream, Csc and soc values
19c-35c.
Mentholatum Csc and SOC and
800 sizes, 19c-39c-79c.
Kinds Honey and Almond
Cream, soc size soc.
Stav.EaSt Hair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03
Get Rid of That .
Persistent Cough

Stop tina, weakening. persistent 'ons1
or cold threatening throat 81 unS
affections with Eckman's Atetadve,
the tonic and dpb,liidef d years.
successful, use soc ano n.6 jottles
from druggists, or from
ECKMAN LABORATORY, Ph1laoeipnia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03

titude in any conspicuous way, because
it was akin to all other costumes.
In Combination With Gray.
Those who like to play with colors
tried to find good combination for
red. They seem to have agreed upon
gray One sees gray waistcoats and
cuirass blouses all over the land, es-
pecially mingled with any one of the
rich tones of red
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-03
A SHORT PLAYING SEASON
40 Games for the Big Leagues, Says
john HcydIcr of National.

Chicago, Jan. IA short playing
season for the major league was to
be evolved today. President ]. A.
Heydler of the National League. paus-
ing here briefly en- route to a schedule
committee meeting said there would
be 140 games. Only the Chicago Cubs
in this league opposed the abbreviated
program.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11
HOT WEATHER HEALTH FOR BABY

Train the baby from the begin.
ming to have the longest period of
unbroken sleep at night. At first
the baby will nap both in the morn
the two maps will be merged into one
and the longest waking period will
be in the late afternoon. Baby should
have his supper at 5:32 and be in
bed at 6.
Make the baby comfortable in a
clean, cool, quiet room, clean bed,
the windows open and screened, the
light out. After the mother is sure
the baby is comfortable she should
not go to him when he cries, if he
is a perfectly healthy baby. Train
him to go to sleep alone and so IN
crease the comfort and rest of the
whole household.
Do not play with or over stimu-
late the nerves of the baby just
before it is time for him to go to
bed. 1t disturbs his sleep and en-
dangers his health. If the baby
cries too much, or seems uncom-
Portable after he goes to bed be
sure he Is not too warm, or too cool,
that his clothes are not wet. that
no wrinkles are in the bed clothing,
that he is not disturbed by tight
bands of clothing, or pins, or
scratchy flannel.
The room may be too light, too
not or noisy, o. TOO SCu1ty.' BE
sure the conditions are right for
his sleeping.
In hot summer weather give the
baby a luke warm or slightly, cool
sponge bath before putting him to
bed. Let him sleep in a. thin, short
sleeved, collarless slip.
The very little baby should be
turned over once or twice in the
course of long nap.
Give the baby quiet place to
sleep and then do not disturb the
household routine and force the
whole family to walk on tiptoe or
speak in whispers during his nap.
Teach him to sleep through ordi-
No. household noises
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Bon jour
ko-mon-to-la-voo? Well, guess I had better
"fni' that stuff and learn TO parlez vous
real American, ha, ha! Am glad to be back
cially because all the girls can ''compree."
wonder how many of you girls are as
lonely as | am today. You know there's
song which says. For every boy who's
lonely there's girl who's lonely, too.''
I've been through England and "hiked'
, all over France without success, and now
I have an idea that somewhere in the south
ern states of the L. S. A. there's a little
girl who sometimes gets lonely.
Cousins, hope You haven't all forgotten
Ame. 1 tried to write to you from France
My captain said it couldn't be DONE You
all know what Sherman said about war;
well, guess Luther had the same thoughts
when the captain gave me the letter l had
written you and said couldn't write, when
| knew boys in other companies We're writing
to the papers back home.
Many thanks to the girls who wrote me
such nice friendly letters while in the army.
They were so much help TO me in times OF
temptation. can never forget. May we
meet at the golden gate # not before f9T1r
Talbot, Tenn, June "a, 1919.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Thanks for
the many letters you cousins have sent
sne. Am answering them as fast as 1 can
get time from my music work and other
duties. Will give you my promised trip to
Mt. Vernon, Va, as a Twilight story. While
boarded the steamer Chas. McCalester, at
10 a. m, and sailed down the peaceful
Potomac-passing Alexandria and landing at
Mount Vernon, II miles below, in one
hour and ten minutes No lunches were
allowed to be taken the ground. AS 1
larage trees 1 came to the historic tomb
first. The front of the tomb is protected
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11
DEAR MARGERY
BY MARGARET WILDE
CONTINUED from Last Issue)

You're safe. In the west a woman
gets a square deal, which is more
than you got in Spratts.
Margery, I've had some strange
peeks into strange adventures, not
my own, but sort of peeping into the
other fellows along up here from
room Z. She came to room 8, across
from me, one night. Strange the
way our paths crossed in life; she's
the eternal Magdalen, and first
knew her when she came to my
home to see you about piano. les?
sons. She seemed sweet and attrac-
tive. Later, I learned she was I'M
happy in her marriage. She had am
billions, but her husband had none;
a slow, tortoise-Iike fellow. She had
mares. She'd done few turns in
the hospital before, enough to grad
uate in the 81 Belong" club and start
out as a practical nurse for variety.
I heard her history from different
sources and learned that good Wom-
which is the attitude they usually
adopt in cold-shoulder style. Fur
thermore. Don's boss man. Super
intendent Farnsworth, of the Delta
Construction company, had once en-
tertained fond hopes of riding her
around in his car while his wife en-
ioyed herself at the wash tub fond
ly saving laundry money for rainy
day, but Dell Meador had no idea
of riding-with him. She told me
about it herself. And, of the wife
who toiled. This was after I'd
moved uptown and Dell called round
selling knit goods. We sat in the
west room while I looked over her
wares. She talked engagingly.
gave her an order. Meanwhile 1
kept noticing a man pass and re-
pass the house. Being an unusual
occurrence, I mentioned it. She re-
piled with a shrug, "It does look
funny" and no more was said.
After she'd gone I looked down the
street and saw him join her at the
corner. cit does look funny" / mus
ed. Dell returned one night osten-
sibly to sell knit wear, but really
to see Mr. Kenmore. He'd liven up
pitifully under her charming man
ner. Did you ever see a cat and
mouse play? Well, Dell did the cat
stunt to perfection. Or, spider and
fly? Dell skillfully wove her net,
and I watched the weaving of it. 1t
was a new game to me. I'd read
about it, but this was a novelty hav-
ing it done right before my own
There were moonlight drives. Fen
more forty, was taking one last
mad fling at youth. He did grow
younger under her spell. In course
of events he left us. I'd foreseen
that, and packed his things musing,
There's no fool l::le IN old fool"
The spider drew him to her net.
ntinued)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11
BY MRS. MAX WEST
Child Care Expert Of the U. 8. s.
Childreu's Bureau,

Children's Bureau.
The very young baby spends most
of his time asleep and is not much
disturbed by extreme heat if proper
ly clothed. Such a baby, if fed at
the mothers breast, suffers very lit
tie from hot weather. But the year
old baby is often restless and un-
comfortable. In order to give the
year-o1d baby the Ia hours of sleep he
needs every effort must be made
to keep the room cool, both by night
and by day. An electric ian will
help, and a sleeping porch, screened
against flies and mosquitoes Will al
lord the. baby a comfortable bed
room. A bath just. before. bedtime
will often sootne a restless baby
and cool the heated skin so he can
go to sleep.
Mothers should be warned against
giving the baby any sort of medi-
does not sleep, there is something
the matter which requires her care
full attention, but she should never
give drugs, save under the immed1-
ate directions of good physician
If the baby must sleep indoors
by himself, and whenever possible,
in a room by himself, in order that
he need not be disturbed from the
moment he is put down until he is
taken UP in the morning. Night
clothing and sleeping bags are de-
scribed in the bulletin on Infant
care, published by the Children's
bureau, U. S. Department of Labor,
Washington, D. c., and sent free to
anyone asking for it.
The baby less than six months
old should sleep 1S to 20 hours out
of the "a. AT six months of age
the baby should sleep 16 hours a
day, at one year. IA hours. and at
two wears at least II hours.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11
Box Invented by Board of
Health of New York City
Means Great Economy in
Ice

ROCHESTER, N. Y.-How would
you, Mrs. Housewife, like to have a
refrigerator that will keep things
cold in a warm place?
A refrigerator in which fifty
pounds of ice will keep the food
cool for five days, even though the
refrigerator stands in the sun on the
porch or is kept in the kitchen?
1t is the noted Rochester cold
box, invented and approved by the
Rochester board Of health.
There is only one Don't"
Don't keep it in a damp place.
This is how you can make the
Rochester cold box:
Get a. zinc or galvanized iron
wide and Is inches deep, with a
1~ge at a depth of inches from
The top, and an iron pipe 6 IL
inches long with a trap at the bot
tom.
This tank or casing should have a
flange at the top inches wide at
and back. This flange is to be tack
ed down to the wooden sill Gas
shown in the drawing) with small
tacks, the corners to be secured by
| larger tacks.
The flange prevents substances
so into the sawdust.
Get a packqing case Of suitable
size, 3 feet by feet by 2 feet, or
cut a larger one down so that there
will be a clear space of at least 3
inches all around when the zinc cas-
ing is placed within it. Rebuild
the case so that there are at least
three 3-4-inch ventilating spaces on
the front, back sides and bottom as
shown in the plan and pictures. Be
/ L. L 14I1N %
at the bottom. Get four 2x2x28-inch
pieces for the legs. Get five pieces
of wire fly netting-two pieces 20x
12-inch, two pieces 31x12-inch and
one piece "a 1-2-x24-inch. Tack four
of these pieces on the inside of the
ends and sides Of the packing case.
When you are sure that there is
at least three inches of space all
around between the zinc and the
wooden box, nail on the sill and put
the zinc box inside of the wooden
one and tack it to it's wooden out
nailed to the wooden box without
anything between.
Now turn the wooden box up
] side down. You will now be able
| to stuff the space between the boxes
full Of sawdust or fine shavings,
insure that sufficient packing is
stuffed around the zinc box. If you
use too much force in packing in the
sawdust or fine shavings, the sides
of the zinc box will bulge.
When the spaces about the sides
of the box are filled with sawdust
or shavings put a similar quantity
of sawdust or shavings over the
bottom of the zinc box and tack
over it the remaining piece. of wire
netting to the sides and ends of the
box Then nail on the wooden Stats.
You must be sure that the Stats are
ga of an inch apart, sides, ends and
bottom, so as to give space for the
sawdust or shavings to dry out for
on this principle we must depend for
preventing heat from entering into
the box.
Make rack of thin board for
the ice to lie on. Be careful not to
injure the trap through which the
water flows, for if the trap is in
jured the warm air will pass into
the cold box and melt the ice.
Now take the cover, made of 3d.
inch lumber. On the inside Of it
place at least sixty thicknesses Of
newspaper, then nail the oilcloth
lining to the cover.
Loose quarters may become lost
quarters. Thrift Stamps tighten
your hold on them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11

Here comes a girl of 81 years for
advice. I am in love with boy
who will soon be II. I love him
dearly and have asked him to marry
me. Did do right? MY, parents OBJ
ject to me going with him because
he is young. I am S feet 9 inches.
He is 4 feet. I have dark brown
hair and blue eyes. How must |
arrange my hair and what colors to
wear and how long to wear my
dresses?
BLUE-EYED FORGET-ME NOT.
ANSWER: l can't understand
how a woman of twenty-seven
could be really interested in a
boy not yet seventeen. OF course
you should not have asked him to
marry you. I should think your
parents would object to your 60
ing with boy so much younger
than you. You are making your
self ridiculous. and they are
quite right to object.
am a girl, fifteen years old; am
I too young to go with the boys?
Should I go with the boys to sing
ings and church alone? Am 1 too
young to write to a boy % years
old? How often should he come?
Should I sccept presents from boys
such as wrist watch? What should
say to boy when starting to leave?
in? Am too young to marry? How
old should l be when I marry? How
long should I know the boy? How
long should I go with him? Would
1t be proper for me to go in swim
ming with q boy? Should 1 take a
car ride with a boy alone or should
I take my sister along? What should
I say when I'm introduced to a
boy? How should.1 dress my hair?
How long should l wear my dress
What kind of dress goods are to be
worn mostly This summer? What
colors should I wear for evening
and party dresses? Should 1 wear
MAE.
ANSWER.-Yes, you are too
young to go with boys if you
are going to make sweethearts
of them. You are too young to
write to boys, of twenty-five.
of jewelry from boys. Just say
Good by when the boy leaves.
1t is hospitable to ask the boy
in. You arc five years too young
to marry. You should know the
boy at least a year. 1t is proper
to go in swimming with boy II
there are other people along.
Take your sister along, on your
car-rides, as a chaperone. Just
say "How do you do?" and when
he expresses pleasure at meet
ing you, say, THANK you" See
issue of June 10th for a pretty
way to do your hair. Wear your
dresses half way between your
knees and shoetops. Organize,
wolfe, wash silks. bingham and
linen are the most favored sum
mer fabrics. Light colors-pink,
blue, yellow, lavender and white
are best for party dresses. The
slippers you describe are all
right for a party, though me-
dunn heels and little broader
toes are best for everyday.
DO you think it would be right for
me to go with another hoy when the
one I have been going with is gone
on a visit to see relntives in Tampa.
Fla? He is expecting TO he gone
for nearly month. L like the 9TH
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11
August OF, 1919. Yo
Iz441o = n IN

August 27, 1919.
Dear Margery:- Your letter help
ed me again. I didn't mean to eyer
be blue. but I've been so. 1 wanted
to be home long since, but am here
still. / know I'd recover faster IL
it wasn't SO internally hot. They
use rubber sheets beneath the lin
en- to prevent perspiration running
beds. Scotchy often changes SheetS
evenings. then slips the rubber fur
back next morning before being dis
covered. Shed get a scolding were
it known, but Scotchy loves me. I've
been par-boiled. baked. boiled and
otherwise stewed. and I've got some
imagination playing the vacation
in-the-mountains game. because I'm
in the desert; the hottest place In
America! Below sea level and so
forth. l can't gain strength very
fast, but they let me sit up little.
Don brought me a lavender crepe
kimono and bedroom slippers one
evening. The kimona looked gray by
electric light, and 1 smiled to think
me. try the slippers; dainty baby
blue affairs. with fuzzy pom pom
on top. and too small for me! He'd
forgotten l had such a foundation
and bunions to boot, but evidently
his brain conjured me up as a
sweet llICl6 SlTl WlLn QdluLy 1SSI
that only needed soft baby blue dec
orations to make 'em danceable.
tried EN-. then removed 'em; thank
ed him. told him to return them and
bring my sandals from home, which
would do me. But I love to linger
over him as he searched in depart
ment stores for dainty things for
me, lovingliy solicitous for my
pleasure. And, the morning light
turned my kimono magnically into Ii
lac, which pleased me wonderfully
somehow. since gray seemed old
womanish. It's merely cotton, but
has bit % ribbon decorating it,
and they wheel me out on wide We
randa where I see folks passing
and try and hitch myself onto the
world again.
So your brother-in-law threatens
to force you back south again, eh ?
He's nerve, but can't expect any
better of southern man. They've
grown into the habit of bossing
their women so long-they want to
"in-law" it over you! Give it to 'em
Marge and good and strong.
If you need me, let me know. And,
you'd need no lawyer to fight your
case for you. I've never been in a
courtroom, but were I to go in your
behalf I'd enter unafraid. I've never
yet seen the man [ fear. And arm
ed with the record Of your wrongs,
could face Satan himself and
fight so royal a battle he'd flee
In wild panic. So stick to your
guns, Marge, and see it through.
ITO be C,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11
AUNT JULlAS
LET TER BOX
Dear Children:


something things of
gifts she has had of the boys of family the
wool for socks for him. When the armsice signed of course his
need for such things the really lovely wool has
verified into full length baby The collar cuffs and
bottom
white with another
My finish O. things
make
wardrobe complete and satisfactory both and
You know that American reputation
am being very careful to selection and the make her
Sohes the sending
$10 hoping
of love continued
needed Whatever her finished will
and then will
what consider
A
The next will greeting
space for letters felt that would willingly
Ior the talk about our child Lovingly, AUNT JULIA.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11

an, operation. It relieved me from
my troubles SO I can do my house
work without any difficulty. 7
advise any woman who is afflict-
ed with female troubles to give Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound a trial and it will do as much
for them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD,
1921 5th St., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious con-
ditions where q hospital operation
is the only alternative, but on the
iother hand so many women have
been cured by this famous root and
herb remedy, Lydia z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. after doctors
have said that an operation was
necessary-every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give
it fair trial before submitting to
such q trying ordeal
If complications exist, write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass, for advice. The result
Of many years experience is at
your service.-(adv.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11
MARY MEPEDITH'S ADVICE
TO LONELY GIRLS AT HOME

er boy very much. But I don't wish
to make my best friend mad at me.
Please excuse this long letter and
please advise me, as I have no moth
er to etll me this,-A Wild Georgia
Rose.
Answer: If you are not en-
gagged to the one who has gone
away, it is all right for you to
go with another boy. I would
explain it to the boy who has
gone away, so that there will be
no chance of his misunderstood
ing and being angry.
Dear Miss Jewett: am a
gjTl of little Seve1 oSeF five a Feet very
weigh 121 pounds. How long should
wear my dresses? Am I too young
to make dates with boys? Is it nice
for boys and girls to go out riding
on Sunday afternoons?
tease girls? What should the girl
say to them when they tease her?
How old should girl be when she
maHries.
Do you think it is nice for girls to
ask other girls so many times what
ly in a crowd? Some girls in our
community have this habit.
Should girls wave back at boys
Should girl go with boys that
drink?
ANswER-Five feet, for a
girl of seventeen, is not too
low. If you weigh too much be
careful of your diet. Don't eat
starchy things, sweets, and too
much meat. You will soon come
to your natural weight. You
are not too young for boy
friends, but you are too young
for sweethearts. Married men
should not tease girls, and you
should tell the married man
firmly that you do not like it
and ask him not to do it. No,
other, or ask prsonal questions,
in public. No, do not wave at
the boys, and do not go with
boys who drink.
My complexion is "bumpy" and
ugly; can you tell me something to
make it smoother and white? Tell
me something to make my hair
and thin, I wash it every two weeks.
What tooth powder is best to whit
en- teeth? What will make my eys
bright? Do you believe in dreams?
MY eyebrows and lashes are very
short and thin" Is there anything
l could use for them?
ANSWER---Try washing your
+ face at night with very hot
Water-as hot as can be borne
with comofrt-and then rub in
good, pure soap, rubbing it in
like cold cream maSsaging
thoroughly. Rinse with more
very warm water until you are
sure that all soap is out. Fol
low this by a dash of cold
Water, to close the pores; or, if
your skin is not very tender,
you might try rubbing a bit of
ice over your face, in place of
the cold water. A good cold
cream in which there is a GER
tain amount of peroxide will be
good to apply afterwards.
Your hair needs good tonic.
Plain white v2Seline. applied
carefully 10 your eye browS and
lashes will make them grow.