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The Owosso times., 1920-11-19

John Hammond, Of North street,
was knocked from his bicycle while
going to work Monday, and consid-
erably bruised. He was taken to his
home.
Judge Matthew Bush has returned
from a two weeks hunting trip to
West Branch. He had fair luck, but
says he missed the help of his dog,
which recently died.
Mrs. William Cornford of Corunna
and two children, will leave in about
a month for England to visit Mrs.
Cornford's mother, whom she has not
seen since she was 18 years old.
Miss Irma Thomas has been trans
ferred from the Union Telephone
office in Corunna to the position of
supervisor in the Owosso exchange.
Miss Nancy Somers has succeeded her
there.
Miss Malta Warren has returned
to Detroit after visiting her sister,
Mrs. John Evans, North Water street.
Miss Warren will leave for California
in short time to spend the winter
there.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19
Why the Crowd Yawned.

A few mornings ago a newspaper
contained photograph that won a
prize In the competition Of amateurs,
of two dogs yawning.
Now, nothing Is SO provocative Of
imitation as the yawn, whether In an
imal or man. A passenger on. a. car,
one nicely sensitive to the humors OF
life, saw the picture, laughed-then
yawned, and laughed again.
Looking at the newspaper readers
opposite him, he waited for each to
turn to the picture page. One after
another, on reaching it, they smiled
and yawned. At last some mysterious
link of sympathy brought the eyes OF
the little company on one another.
They all smiled in unison.
The first passenger yawned. The
rest laughed-and afterward yawned
In chorus.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19
How Horn Combs Are Made.

The tortoiseshell comb Is practically
extinct and combsttoday are made OF
cows horns. Aberdeen. Scotland, is
the home of the comb-making indus
try, and every year ahsorbs some mill
lions of horns gathered from all over
the world for this particular purpose.
The annual output Of combs from this
one city Is about 25,000,000.
The horns having been sorted rs to
quality and graded, are flattened and
shaped into oblong plates. The plates
are cut into pieces for combs, and
every bit Of the cutting Is done by
machinery. The twinning machines,
as they are called, cut two combs at
once. The teeth are then pointed, and
the combs go to the securing and pol
ishing room, where the polishing Is
done by revolving wheels.
The natural color of horn Is white.
hut by means Of tremendous pressure
on the plates the natural white can
be changed to q greenish shade, and
It is from this that the very beautiful
imitation tortoiseshell is made.
In such a factory there is, naturally,
an immense amount of "wastc." This
is made into mouthpicces for pipes,
umbrella handles and buttons, while
all that is left over Is worked up into
fertilizer.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19

A daughter, Elizabeth Jean, was
born November 10th to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fren Randolph, North Park street.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H.
Goeckel, nine pound son, James
Edgar, Thursday evening, Nov. IL.
Mrs. w. E. Payne and daughters,
left Sunday for st. Petersburg, Fla,
where they will spend the winter.
Born, an eight pound son, Alvin
Marshall, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis,
River street, Saturday, November 13.
Mrs. w. A. Upham, North Wash
ington street, left Nov. IL for Hot
Springs, Ark, where she will spend
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Devereaux, of
Detroit, formerly of this city, visited
friends and relatives in Owosso and
vicinity this week.
Captain Frank Crane of the fire
department has purchased the Fred
Berner farm near Henderson and
may move to it in March.
Miss Lillian Symington, Keifer
street, left Tuesday for Washington,
d. c., where she will remain until
after Thanksgiving with her sister,
Mrs. Charlotte Fauth.
q. F, Friegel, deputy grand Exalte d
Ruler of the Order of Elks is spending
several days in Detroit, Ann Arbor and
Port Huron on business for the order
Mrs F. S. Fritz, Mrs. Bert AFFORD
and Mrs, w. ID. " hitehead entertained
at Five Hundred at the home OF the
latter Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Will
liam Robinson won the first price
About forty guests were present.
The case of L. Spaulding of Ovid.
against A w. Dennison Of Durand, for
$4,000 damages for injuries received in
an automobile collision on the Perry
road last year, has occupied the time Of
the circuit court at Corunna all this
week. Five doctors have been sworn
in behalf of the plaintiff, and many
other witnesses, and the case will not
be concluded this week.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19
Why "street of Diamonds"

In London there IS q street called
Holburn Viaduct, with claim to dis
tinction that places IT. among the great
thoroughfares Of the world. 1t Is
"the Street Of Diamonds" All the
diamonds mined in South Africa
trickle through It in glittering, crys-
tai stream. A British syndicate in this
crooked old London street controls the
enormous output Of the Kimberly, De
Beers. Bultfontein, Jagersfonteln,
Premier and all the other mines Of
the Transvaal; weighing and grading
the stones, and fixing the price per
carat.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19

The Rainbow CLOVIS With
Beautiful COlOrS

The effect which we know as the
shape and the fact that it is seen after
rain-is due to the rays of the sun
passing through drops Of water or bits
of moisture in the air and being
separated by these drops into the
primary colOrs or red, orange, yellow,
green. blue and violet or indigo. A
similar effect, but without the bow
shape. may be obtained by placing a
triangular piece of glass or prism
before the eyes and looking at it in
the sunlight. The glass breaks the
light up-forces the various com
pOnent colors apart-and proves that
the yellow appearance which we rec
Ognize as sunlight is, in reality, made
Of q number Of other tones blended to-
gether.
Occasionally, when the sun Is quite
strong, two rainbOws will appear one
within the other. This is caused by
the fact that the rays of the sun are
reflected by the upper part Of the rain
drops, as well as by the lower-but the
colors of the outer rainbow are placed
In precisely the reverse position to the
primary, or lower, one. The transitOry
rainbows, seen when watering cart
Is sprinkIing the street or when a
garden hose throws its spray high In
TO the air, are, Of course, due TO the
same cause as the rainbows in the
sky. In these cases. however, the ef-
feet IS usually Of short duration be-
cause the moisture remains in the air
for only few moments.-Columbus
Dispatch.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19

II had feed bins lined with zinc las,
year, rata got through pretty soon.
Was out $ls. A 81 25 pkg. Of RAT
SNAP killed 81 msny rats that I've
new r been without Il since. Our collie
dog never touched RAT-SNAP. You
try 1t. Three sizes, 35c, Cos, 81 90. Sold
and guaranteed by Spragus & Co.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19

WANTED-Ma to train for sales.
man. Office work. IL you are willing
and ambitious and willing TO learn
answer at once, giving age and expert.
ence. Address, Times Office.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
STARCH AND A NEAR
TRAGEDY.

I'm quite sure poor Matilda has
something seriously wrong with her..
said the woman who sat anxiously on
the edge Of the chair and looked sorry
for Matilda
Matilda being a well-built girl
about seventeen or so, with ruddy
skin and a figure frifie heavy TOT
her age-the new neighbor said MOTH
ing. but regarded Matilda thought
fully.
Then she said, your daughter
: looks wonderfully healthy, l think.
Perhaps you are mistaken. One is so
apt to worry about ones own chill
dren."
"Fm not a child any more. I'm al
ways telling mother that. But she
will baby me-" The girl spoke sui
/ lenly, evidently as embarrassed at the
/ discussion of her health as most
| young girls are, under the circum-
j stances.
4 Neixhbor Wins Girls Heart.
You're not really i'll, are you?" and
as she spoke the new neighbor won
I; the girls heart by her gentleness.
! Matilda's mother never allowed Ma.
j tilda to think for herself. She looked
at her, decided she was not well, or
that Matilda looked badly, and gave
her own aches and pains :.
! NO. I'm not. But mother makes
me eat the things she says are good
for me. And I'm always so sleepy.
don't know what is the matter with
me-" The girls face was flushed and
she spoke with evaporation.
What do you eat?" asked the
neighbor, resigning herself to an aft
ernoon of tedious sick-room discus
sions.
II read it all in book" Matilda's
mother announced triumphantly'
Bran bread and lots of cereals
though I just have to make Matilda
eat them. And eggs and lots of milk
| and custards-and oh. just everything
that's good for her.
mo vegetables?" hazarded the new
neighbor. '"Or fruits?
Well the acids bad for her blood.
said the mother. $50. except for the
/, potatoes and field vegetables which
+; it's just a struggle to make her eat.
| I suppose she doesn't really get many
vegetables"
! "Poor Matilda" thought the neigh
Dor. And she decided to include her
! awkward young neighbor in the ten-
; mis- matches, the cross-country hikes
/ and the swimming lessons she was in :
sisting upon her own young dausn-
!, ters taking as soon as they were set
i tied. For the summer holidays were
oniv few days distant.
! 1t required some persuasion to con-
vince the mother Of Matilda that the
! real reason of Matilda's sleepiness
after meals was that Matilda was eat
! ing the uron9 kind Of food and be-
ing simply overloaded with sugars
Evening star., 1920-11-26
WINTER FASHIONS.

well-dressed woman motoring on
sunny afternoon wore hat OF fur.
with a small brim and soft. high
crown. The crown was trimmed with
flowers formed Of petals cut from vel
vet and silk and SeWed SnuSly In
place. The flower was built up of
layer upon layer of these soft petals.
At one of the New York skating
rinks where indoor skating is in
dulged. In, young girl wore long
scarf OF white angora wool, with a
cap to match. The scarf was frlnged
with ernine tails, each held on with
a white silk cord and little socket
such as an ordinary fringed tassel
would be held in. A bunch of ermine
tails trimmed the hat.
Another skater wore a veil of a
strong. firm mesh with a wide choker
collar of squirrel fastened along its
gether at the back. This fur collar
held the veil neatly in place.
In one of the, smart hotels where
many well l-dressed women congregate
for tea. little three-comparrment mt
dishes of silver and glass. with a sill
yer handle and frame. and the dish
itself of glass. are set on each table.
In one compartment of each dish are
thin slices of lemon. in another whole
GLOVES anu tue LniIu CdHultu ChSt
ries. With such a dainty assortment
Sof davorings one can surely have
zones tea to ones taste. The three
things together are good. This is an
idea that could be charmingly adopted
on the home tea table.
At tea one Of the women present
wore frock with tight black velvet
bodice buttoned with beautiful little
silver buttons down the front.
A smart hat worn BY a woman who
knows how to dress is made Of black
patent leather of fine. thin quality.
with tiny colored wooden beads sewed
on at regular intervals all over it's
surface.
Not long ago angora muffs made
their appearance. They are warm and
are especially attractive for young
girls. They come in sets with collars
or scarfs and little hats of the .angora.
Gray and tan spats in moire silk of
very heavy quality are worn for
lunch or tea at a restaurant. with black
patent leather or kid shoes.
One Of the new strapped slippers
seen everywhere has a strap that is
narrow where it joins the shoe, and
an inch wider where it touches the
top Of the instep. This one-strap slip
per is really the newest thing. newer
than the slipper with straps all
still in good style -4
Suede and leather are used to-
gether in some OF the lovely shoes
that women wear for restaurant
dancing in the afternoon. at luncheon
or tea There is an inset portion of
the suede over the instep that is espe-
cially pretty.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
HOME NURSING AND. HEALTH HINTS
BY M. JESSIE ILErrcH.

and starches that her system could
not assimilate, and more persuasion
to obtain permission for the girl to
join in the daily exercises of her new
neighbors. who were sun-browned
specimens of sinewy strength.
Matflda's Face Brightens.
Then there was the introduction OF
quantities of green vegetables. OF
fruit and of water into the girls diet
And the new fash of interest the
flush Of color in Matilda's face.
Finally there was the qualification
the new neighbor felt when Matilda,
sun Drowned. thinner, walking with
springing step. threw her arms
around her neck one day in autumn
and said
II wanted you to know that feel
SO good all the time. And I'm never
sleepy any more. except at bedtime:
Of course. Wasn't it just too silly OF
mother and 1 to think that had any
thing wrong with me-"
Not silly. I think, dear. Just the
blindness of mother love" And as
she patted the girls hand the new
neighbor realized that new dignity
and gentleness had come to the girl
Who was at last allowed to be well in
spite of the love that had been almost
blind in its anxiety to be kind.
Evening star., 1920-11-26

CHATTERER FLEW INTO A TEX
! RIBLE RAGE. SO SAYING MANY
STARTED OFF.
,ained nothing He could pick up nuts
under the big hickory tree much faster
than he could dig up those buried by
Rusty.
Then he tried visiting all the hollow
limbs, trees. stumps and logs with holes
big enough for Rusty to get in that he
could think Of. He knew every hole in
that part of the Green Forest. There
wasn't one that at one time or another
Chatterer hadn't poked his head into
to go without wasting time.
But in not one did he find Rusty's
storehouse. Finally he made up his
mind that it must be that Rusty hadn't
storehouse. but buried all the fat
hickory nuts he picked up under the
big hickory tree. II that was so, he
might as well give UP the idea of steal
ing all those fat nuts from Rusty. for il
would be hopeless job to try to find
all those fat nuts buried in so many
places.
So when he went to bed the night Of
the third day Chatterer made up his
mind that the best thing he could do
would be to get busy and get his share
of the fat nuts under that big hickory
tree he had tried to claim as his very
III.
early he was over there. Rusty wasn't
to be seen. Chatterer was glad Of it.
He would work hard and fast and get
as many Of those fat nuts as possible
before Rusty did arrive.
Then Chatterer received shock,
Yes. sir. he received a shock. There
were no fat hickory nuts. Three days
before the ground had been covered
with them, and now. though he searched
frantically all about, all he could find
were three or four wormy ones. He
looked up in the top OF the big hickory
The Merry Little Breezes had shaken
down the very last one.
II ever there was an angry and dis
appointed Squirrel that one was Chat
terer. All through the fall he had
counted on having all those fat hickory
nuts for himself, and here he was with
hardly enough to count stored away
and there were no more. Rusty the Fox
Squirrel had all the rest. Chatterer
understood now why Rusty did not ap-
pear. There was nothing to come for
Chatterer few into terrible rage
He pretended that 1t was all on ac.
count of Rusty. but right down inside
he knew better. He was in a rage with
himself. He was reaping the reward
Of selfishness. and he knew it. There
nuts for himself and Rusty. too, but he
had selfshly wanted all Of them. Sc
instead of getting his share he had
spent his time trying to find Rusty's
storehouse in order to rob 1T. while
Rusty had kept right on working.
Now the fat nuts were gone. and hi
! was no Wiser than before In regard e
Rusty's storehouse. and all because o.
his selfishness. And the funny thins
| about It was that as Chatterer worked
himself into such rage he was sittinl
on the edge Of the very stump in tn.
| hollow Of which Rusty had hidden mos
| of those fat nuts. Because 1t was rixh
| there close to the big hickory tree Chat
| tterer hadn't once thought to pull eoje
| those dead leaves and look under them
| And he didn't think Of 1t now.
Copyright 1890, By T. W Bursess.) 4
Evening star., 1920-11-26
HINTS FOR THE
| XMAS SHOPPER

Have you finished your Christmas
shopping? If you haven't. go about the
work Of finishing it up quite SYSTEM
atically. and try to get it all done within
the next week.
For the small boy or girl who rides
there are specially attractive things for
horseback riding. There are fascinating
little boots with red or white leather
tops. There are tan boots with perfo-
rated leather trimming. There are tiny
riding crops with handles Of leather,
bone or stone, all quite delightful. and
sure to charm the young horseman or
horsewoman
Sets of glass for the bathroom are
made in most attractive guise. They
come in yellow and blue. rose and violet.
green and white. There are half dozen
bottles marked with the names of half
a dozen toilet requisites. like listerine
and toilet water. for instance. Then
| there is a sponge dish. in an urn shape
| that is lovely. soap dish. water glass.
a tall glass to hold tooth brushes and a
| of glass Is exceedingly pretty and like
| wise useful
There never before was such pretty
glass. anyway. There are tall slender
glass candlesticks of palest amber glass.
! twisted and pulled this way and that.
| They look as If a breeze would shiver
them to bits But they are really quite
substantial unless. of course. they are
dropped. These same candlesticks come
! in other colors, in mauve and deep wine
! red and palest lettuce green.
Then there are all sorts of flower
holders of different shapes and sizes
made of glass. One lovely sort is of
black glass with silver filagree designs
on its glistening surface.
Reels OF twine for the desk are ma de
with ends of wood or plaster, painted,
quite as decorative note as book ends
Baby spoons and forks are suitable
gifts for the very youngest of your ac-
quaintances. These are now made with
| the tines or bowls of either silver or
| silver gilt
Ash trays in nickel and glass are
made to clamp on the edge of card
table. They are particularly useful for
| the card game.
/, Some of the new little boudoir lamps
snow the most delightful tassels fast
ened instead of chains for pulling the
Ights on and off. They quite make one
wish to stand childlessly pulling them
New handkerchiefs are made of
sheerest colored linen with little
punches of flowers worked in bright
colors. so daintily, however. that there
IS no suggestion OF garishness about
! the combinations used. Many of the
| new handkerchiefs are Of brown or deep
/ ecru or yellow linen. THIS seems to be
shade well favored in the world of
handkerchiefs
Evening star., 1920-11-26
Eqqsforlnvalids.

Where several eggs a day are pre-
scribed for patient. it often becomes
serious probe em with the nurse how
to get the patient to take these eggs
After diet ofahfs character has been
continued for a week or so, the pa
tient loses all-nrpetite for eggs and IL
becomes necessary to disguise the egg
if possible. This may sometimes be
done by mixing a raw egg with some
liquid. Egg mixed with Lemonade
orangeade, grape juice or with matted
milk may be palatable when an ordi-
nary eggnog could not be forced down
the patients throat. Two eggs a day
may generally be taken in some form
Of drink.
An egg broth is another form OF
egg drink. Beat the yok of an egg
Add a little sugar and salt, one cup OF
hot milk and a little grating of nut
meg or brandy: or. instead of the hot
milk. add cup If hot broth and
thicken it with a few dry bread
crumbs. This will be most appetizine
if served hot Either the milk or bee1
broth with egg gives excellent nour.
ishment.
Evening star., 1920-11-26

Place in q double kettle . cup
and one-half Of new milk, tea
spoonful Of butter. half q tea
spoonful salt and let il come to
a boil. Add q cup OF rice. cover
and boil half an hour. Remove
cover and add teacupful Of
chicken or veal cut in small
pieces. cover and cook again
twenty minutes and serve hot.
Evening star., 1920-11-26

IIERE'S dish for big appetites Boil rice,
i ! southern style, SO that every flake is plump,
and tender, and standing alone. Mould the rice
in cups and place, like durnplings around the
edge Of a well-seasoned beef stew. Then pour
the gravy over the rice. It certainly is great.
Rice is delicious for breakfast, dinner and
supper Eat it as cereal with sugar and cream.
Eat it as vegetable with all meats, fish, and
poultry. Eat it as you do potatoes with gravy or
butter on it. Eat it every day-youll enjoy it.
Rice is the most delicious, most healthful, most
Evening star., 1920-11-26
: To Make Rolls Fresh.

A very good way to freshen stale
rolls is to let. cold water run over
them just a moment and then place
them in a steamer. put the cover on.
and splace the steamer in the oven
Let them heat for ten minutes. then
takee off the cover. test; them. and
heaE further, II necessary, without "a
Evening star., 1920-11-26
LT1IILESloRlEs
6rbEDTInE
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Chatterer Reaps a Just Re.
ward.
North or south or west or east
Selfishness will pay the least.

North or south or west or east
Selfshness will pay the least.
Peter Rabbit.
For three days Chatterer the Red
Squirrel spent most Of his time trying
to find the storehouse Of his big cousin.
Rusty the Fox Squirrel. Part Of the
time he spent spying on Rusty. hoping
that the latter would lead him to that
storehouse. But all he discovered was
that Rusty. like Happy Jack. the Gray
Squirrel. buried many nuts under leaves
or in the soft earth. AS only one nut
was buried In each place. Chatterer
Evening star., 1920-11-26

Probably the only woman in New
York city who has mastered all the
mysteries of color mixing and blend
ing. and the composition of paint ma
teria!s is Mrs. .. NJ. Stahl, who is the
owner and manager of a prosperous
retail paint store.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
RICE ALrTALIENNE

Have half cup Of freshly cooked rice; take one
tablespoonful Of butter and one Of -four and rub
together in q stew pan. add to these eupful OF
grated cheese and cup and one-haf OF hot water
and pinch OF annotto. Stir rapidly and when
perfectly smooth pour this mixture over the
warm rice spread on q shallow fancy dish-as .
low salad dish. Sprinkle finely grated cheese over
the whole and serve hot, garnished with nastur.
tum leaves around the edges.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
ASSOCIATED RICE MLERS OF AMERICA Orleans La
Cook Rice by this Master Recipe

FoLv this famous old Of the SOUTH simple that
usns aneeessfuLy boil rice the first time they
Wash thoroughly deep porcelain
kettle To four of boiling add level
spoonful Of salt Then add one Of washed rice slowly that
shake kettle that kernels stick bottom is inn
off, and place where it will finish
ing without burning Each grain will alone tender,
and
Evening star., 1920-11-26

1sSe Children Bubble Books for Christi
mas. These books contain three phono-
graphic records and words of songs YOU
loved, and want your children to love.
y different books. Colored pictures.-
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
ICE MELANcE WITH FISH

Place any kind Of fresh fish (about two pounds cut
hne) in kettle with one onion. carrot. one
celery stalk and some parsley, one quart o. water,
until tender two stalks OF celery and two carrots
take them out and let them drip. Put the dripped
vegetables into saucepan with halt cup of chopped
ham (boiled), and half cup of boiled rice. Pour
over this the fish stock above and let cook for
quarter Of an hour. Serve.
Evening star., 1920-11-26

The suit combining plain and
checked materials is exceedingly
smart.
Evening star., 1920-11-26

economical food grown American rice is the
finest in the world. It excels in flavor, in purity,
and in wholesomeness.
You save money by eating rice. One cupful
makes enough for FIVE people. Leftover rice is
useful in preparing dozens of tasty dishes None
is wasted. There are over three hundred ways
to prepare rice.
Keep healthy by eating rice. It builds up your
strength. It sustains your energy 1t is the
quickest and easiest food to digest.
Evening star., 1920-11-26

Short, very full skirts are begin
ming to be worn.
Evening star., 1920-11-26

Suede and leather are used to-
gether in some Of the lovely shoes
that women wear for restaurant
dancing in the afternoon. at luncheon
or tea. There is an inset portion of
the suede over the instep that is espe-
cially pretty.
Evening star., 1920-11-26
RICE AND MEAL

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