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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
AL[SP|CE AND GINGER

How are we to meet the high
cost of living?"
"You don't have to meet it,
answered the irritating person. ct
overtakes you"
81 must look in my book to see
where I'll go on my vacation"
"You mean a resort directory"
No, my bank book"
She---"B efore we were married
you used to say that | was the sun
shine OF your life."
He--"Well, | admit that you still
do your best to make things hot
for me-"
In small town not long ago,
after a fire, some children held a
fair. The sum realized they sent to
the pastor of the church. Their let
ter read:'
This $50 was raised by fair and
we are sending it to you. Please
give it to the fire sufferers.
up. S. We hope the suffering is
not all over"
Guest--Look here! How long
must | wait for the half-portion of
duck | ordered?
Waiter--Till someone orders the
other half. We can't go out and
kill half duck.
A city youngster was paying his
first visit to his uncle's farm. A
mong the animals on the place was
a rather small colt. As the boy stood
gazing at the little creature his
uncle said, "Well, what do you
think Of him, johnny"
Why why, he's all right" said
Johnny, but where's his rockers?"
An old Cornish woman who had
never before travelled by rail went
to a country station to catch a
train. She sat herself down on a
seat in the station, and after sitting
there for about two hours, the sta
ton agent came up to her and ask
ed where she was going. On her
telling him, he said:
"Why, my good woman, the
train has just gone, and there isn't
another for a long timew
"Why, lor'v' says the old lady,
~ thought the whole consarn
movedw
Ira Andrews, the newly elected
city clerk Of Terre Haute, is active
in Sunday-school work. Last week
he advised the children of his class
that the morning study would be
about Ruth, referring, of course, to
the cleaner.
"Now," said Andrews, after in
PRODUCING the subject, "who can
tell me anything about RUTH"
Up went little hand in the real
Of the class.
"Well, Willie," asked the teacher
what do you know about Ruth?
"He made twenty-nine home-runs
last season" was the answer.
Judge Did the prisoner offer any
resistance?"
Oficer--Only a dollar, yer honor
an | wouldn't take it.
A proud young father telegraphed
tho news Of his happiness to his
brother, in these words: "A hand.
some boy has come to my house
and claims to be your nephew. W.
are doing our best to give him 6
proper welc ome."
The brother, however, failed te
see the point and wired back: !"
have no nephew. The young mar
is an imposter."
Two highlanders stood looking
at the opposing facade of a building
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26

To keep flies from gilt frames
boil three or four onions in a pint
of water and apply mixture with a
soft brush.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26
Mrs. Harding's Waff1es

After Mr.. Harding received the
republican nomination for presi-
dent, newspapers We'd with each
other in telling all about the Har-
ding home and how the Hardings
spent their days.
1t develops that Mr.. Harding's
favorite breakfast is waffles and
that his wife prefers to prepare
them herself. Mrs. Harding has
g aciously responded to requests
for her waffle recipe and since it is
one of the best ever devised, we
pass it on to other waffle lovers:
Two eggs, ! teaspoon salt, 2
heaping teaspoons baking powder,
p tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons
butter, pint milk, pint -four.
Beat the yolks Of the eggs and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26

sugar together; add the salt, milk
and flour. Beat the whites of the
eggs; add with baking powder the
last thing before baking.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26

When wash water is muddy fill a
large barrel with it and add gal
Ion of ashes. Let it stand about
four hours when water will clear.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26

Save paper bags, fill them with
chips, tie them shut and store them
in the woodshed. This is a clean,
easy way to use them for starting
fires and saves buying kindling
wood.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20
News Is Welcome
On The Tip Of
The Tongue

city after visiting at his home on
Housatonic avenue, Stratford, over
tho weekend. Mr.. Brown enter
tanned as his house guest, J. G1mbel
of Rosenbaum school, Milford, on
Saturday evening for the dinner dance
at the We2togue Country club.
DONALD AND HAROLD SAVARD,
sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. III. Savard of
Noble avenue, will return to Rosen-
baum school in Milford to resume
their studies this week. Donald will
enter Yale University this fall.
MRS. LOUIS I. SNYDER and her
daughter, Miss Agnes, captured the
first prizes in the tennis tournament
at the Weatogue y Country club on
Saturday afternoon. Miss May Top
ping and Miss Helen Jennison were
the winners of the runners up prize.
Pretty drawn work handkerchie fs
were presented to Miss Isabelle Lewis
for the lowest score in the putting
contest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20
MISS ARMSTRONG
ENTERTAINS At
BRIDGE PARTY
Series of Parties Given for
Miss Bartram

Miss Lorraine Armstrong, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Armstrong
of Brooklawn Ave, gave a charming
bridge party thi safternoon in honor
of Miss Eleanor Bartram and G..
Sherman Windsor whose engagement
was recently announced. Miss Arm
strong invited mem bers of both the
Little Sisters and Service club.
Among those attending were: Miss
Anna Swinnerton, Miss Harriet Wind
sor, Miss Eleanor Bartram, Miss Car
oline Graves, Miss Betty Ravens, Miss
Dorothy Northrop, Miss Margaret
Neithercut, Mrs. Bradford Warner,
Misses Catherine and Cordelia Ford,
Miss Charlotte Blight, Miss Esther
Gerrish, Miss Julia Foster, Miss Doris
Wheeler, Ethel Skinner, Miss Maud
Jennings, Miss Elizabeth Foster, Miss
Katherine Miller, Miss Mary Hincks,
Mrs j. Walker Hill, Mrs. Edwin
Hoyt, Mrs. Andrew Smith, Mrs. Chas.
Cyrus, Miss Louise Atwater, Miss
Elizabeth Seeley, Miss Helen Wheeler,
and Miss Marion Henshaw.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20
BUSY SEASON
FOR OPERA CLUB

Members of the Weber Opera club
are anticipating the opening meeting
on next Monday evening at the Y. M.
c. A. when general get-together
good time will be enjoyed. Supper
will be served and discussions in or
der as to which opera the club will
mmediately start rehearsing.
Twenty new members have been
added to the clubs personnel, all of
whom are well known trained singers
Robert Weber is musical director
assisted by Mrs. Wyman Smith, stage
director, Mrs. Lena Mason-Barnsley,
Miss Norama Weber, Mrs. Robert
Willard, Miss Margaret SwaiIes, Joseph
Weller, Eugene Hebbard, Ellis Iund-
berg, Robert Kirk. Edward Rem pier
McAyoy as the principals, August Ber-
ger concert master, and Miss Marjorie
Culver accompanist.
Out-of-town engagements have been
secured by Mr.. Weber for the presen-
tation of the 'tMikado." to be an
nounced later.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20
When A Girl MUrries
by Ann
by K1ngF Features synd-
INC

of my home I want to take her to a
hotel and pay her bills. That's the
least a man can do for his own sis
ter"
had done was also the least
could do for my brother, but hu-
initiation gripped me as realized
that it was my extravagant young
chance to offer his sisters a home.
But I dared not risk putting that
into words, and Jim, too, was re-
pressing emotions that must not be
ner. in a silence that remained IN
broken until we found a safe tenn
porary outlet in washing the dishes.
1t was nine by the time we were
me to make myself fine and start
for the station with JIM won
| dered if he would ask me to go.
He came into the bedroom with
and down the room, while 1
smoothed my hair. At last he spoke
jerkily:
"T think IT, start alone, Anne. I
want to walk. I'm a bit jumpy. You
know I haven't seen Virginia since
L went to France; she's never seen
me-hobbling AROUND on this game
z.~ &c e. a5Gng ds5 eontrixed n to
of my longing to be asked to go with
| him. But he kissed me goodbye
speaking the words I wanted to hear.
Without the least effort I could
have INDUCED in, ''a good cry, but
I took myself sternIy in hand and
| tried to laugh instead.
Barbara Anne, you battle your
eyes in ice-water instead of drench-
| ing them in briny tears!' Z admon-
| ished myself stern1y.
When that was done I put on the
lavender dress that belongs to the
Anne who is Jim's "orchid lady
and then sat down with a plump bas-
ket of Jim's socks.
Two unhappy hours dragged slow
1y by. Lonely hours-hours filled
with little fears and terrifying pre-
| monitions. But when I heard Jim s
key in the lock, I steadied myself
and rose and crossed to the door
with a smile Of welcome winging its
way from my heart itself to my lips.
I would try to make Jim proud OF
me.
The door opened Through a haze
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

I saw three figures dimiy. I heard
Jin's voice-it seemed to come from
far away:
A tall, beautiful woman came for
ward and took my hand in her
gloved one. Virginia Dalton looked
startingly like my Jim. could
But her black-1ashed gray eyes APP
praised me calmly, unemotionaIly-
and she kissed my cheek.
Then a demure httle-girl sided
ing hazel eyes up-curving at the
outer corners; soft, creamy skin, a
c1ear-cut nose that tilted up and
leased her short upper lip after it,
caught in eager arms and hugged
with childish abandon.
my new sister! You win be
real sister, won't you. Anne?" she
and pressed her lips to mine.
And as held her close and mur-
INJURED:
Eyes, dear. Indeed, yes. am
your sister already. Phoebe"
I looked up and caught Virginia
Dalton's eyes fixed on us with a
seorn and doubt in their depths
and my heart sank.
CHAPTER XII.
Somewhere, once upon a time
I read of a boy who took his
sweetheart home to his mother,
and, standing proudly with his arm
thrown across the girls shoulder,
cried exultantly:
Mother, isn't she wonderful -
remembered that now with a stab
of pain. For, as under the compul-
sion of Virginia Dalton's knocking
eyes, dropped my arms at my side
and withdrew from young Phoebe's
clinging hands and lips, Jim drew
closer to his older sister and, fling
ing his arm about Virginia's Shout
! GERS, cried happily and proudly:
'Isn't she wonderful, Amer
The very words with which !
longed to have him present me to
| his sister!
| For a moment I was too hurt to
reply, then I steadied myself. ~
least I needn't make Jim ashamed
| of me.
"she is wonderfully like you
Jim.'' I said, and. turning ito Vir-
ginia added in what I undertook to
| make sound as if I were chanting
myself: "And, of course, that makes
you seem wonderful to Jirn's wife
Virginia smiled distantly-
freshen up a, bit now, Anne ~
| I felt that she was holding ms
| without another word I tool
Jim's sisters into the bedroom
| showed them where things were
and, went to get ready the sand
wiches and fruit lemonade I hat
prepared.
| When came into the living room
with my tray, Phoebe had cudd1et
herself upon the couch like litu
chi1d-her feet were tucked unde
her, and her head was snuggle'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

into a fat cushion.
Virginia was picturesquely estab-
lished in high backed F'lorentine
chair, and Jim had flung himself on
a cushion at her feet One Of her
slim white hands was rumpling his
hair. My hand fairly burned to
push her aside.
So, when Jim jumped to his feet
to take the tray from me, I had
feeling of actual triumph!
AS Jim was pouring the first glass
of fruited drink, the door swung
open, and Neal strobe into the room.
'Hel1o, young fellow! Glad you're
here in time to meet the girls
cried Jim in delight that embraced
everything.
Virginia, this is Neal Hyland,
Anne's brother. Mrs. Dalton, and
Phoebe, my little sister, Neal"
Neal waved his hand at what he
took. to be a child curied up on his
couch, apd then stopped to pay
tribute to Jim's 'grown-up" sister.
| Virginia looked like a tailormade
goddess as she sat in the high Flor
entine chair, with her small, beau
tiflulyy coiffed head flung high on
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20
QUIET WEDDING
HELD SATURDAY
AT BRIDES HOME

In the presence of the immediate
families, Miss Josephine Rupp, daugh-
ter of Mrs. C. Rupp of 356 Beechmont
avenue, was welded to J. E. Hafner
on Saturday forenoon, at the brides
home.
The bride was attired in a brown
duvetyn travelling suit with opossum
fur collar and cuffs, and hat to match,
and wore a corsage of white roses. Her
attendant was her sister, Miss Marion
Rupp, who wore a dark blue beaded
georgette crepe dress, with a corsage
of pink sweet peas. Harold Kuyken-
dali acted as best man.
After a two weeks honeymoon trip
spent in the southern part of Maine,
the couple will reside in this city
where the groom is affiliated with
the Columbia Graphophone Co. Both
are being showered with Fluctuations
from their many friends
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

In many cases ones afternoon frock
is ones s'best" frock- Hence the
material and style must be very care
fully chosen. A dress which has sim
. - ssyt ptSt ssastH
pie lines and just enough elaboration
to make it smart is indeed boon
This little design carries the pop
u1ar accordion pleats in the form Of
a panel The dainty puff sleeves are
new and smart.
Can't you see this made up in
bronze-colored charmeuse with the
pleated front of bronze chiffon? The
embroidery should be done in bronze
and gold, with here and there a touch
of green. Green-blue velvet ribbons
should be used at neck and sleeves.
How would you like it, made of
turquoise blue crepe de chine, with
the pleated panel of farne-co1ored
georgette? The ribbons, of course,
would be blue and the embroidery
done in blue, fame and black.
This design will also lend itself to
combination of serge and satin.
duvetyn and satin, jersey cloth and
silk, serge and flannel, velvet and
georgette or 50 tin and chiffon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

and nervous, could not eat and was
dizzy. After I took the Vegetable Com
pound 1 could work and eat. Now I
am strong and recommend your medi-
cine to my friends."--Mrs. ANNA SLEvA,
25 East 18th Street, Bayonne, N. j.
Women who recover their health, nat
urally tell others what helped them.
Some write and allow their names and
photographs to be published with testi-
monials. Many more tell their friends.
If you need medicine for women's
ailments, try that we'll known and
successful remedy, Lydia E. k
hams Vegetable Compound. Wri
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. icon
6dentiaD, for anything you need to
know about these troubles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20
Phone Barnum 1887


her long white throat. Neal bowed
his red curls low, and. catching ons
of Virginia's white hands in. his wiry
brown paw, the youngster set a
courtly kiss on her slim fingers.
Actually, Virginia's long dashed, re-
mote gray eyes twink1ed. I sent
proud and delighted glance to jim
his wonderful sister was going to
like my Neal!
And then the boy burst out with
warm enthusiasm:
"Pm happy to meet Jim's folks.
Mrs. Dalton. Dee lighted! Dalton.
Daltop-any kin to a dandy chap I
met yesterday? Pat Dalton they
call him."
Virginia's face froze into a mask
of sef control that may have in
Dictated either pain Or disgust
pat Dalton was my husband"
she said. MEALS face crirnsoned.
Forgive me - I didn't know, Tn
sorry"
Virginia bowed her head ever so
slightly. In that grave, remote
gesture she put Neal miles away
from her. But Neal wouldn't ac-
cept his dismissal.
Ito Be Conttnued.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20
tContInued)

tCont1nued)
I went into the bedroom, took
the ten dollars Neal had given me
from it's hiding-place and brought
it in to my brother. He picked up
one of the five dollar bills and
flew from the apartment I wonder
if he knew it was his own money 1
gave him.
Jim gazed at Meals empty place
silently for moment. But when he
spoke it was not of my brother.
Poor little girl-giving up her
savings!' he said sadly. 81 didn't
have the money to spare, dear; but
couldn't tell Neal that. I've only
can't offer Virginia the hospitality
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20
HOW DO YOU WEAR YOUR HAT?

One of the crucial differences be-
tween the appearance of the chic
Parisienne and the smart American
woman is the angle at which the for
mer lady wears her hat with its happy
choice of veil. She spends much time
and thought in discovering just the
proper way to tilt her hat SO that it
brings out the most fattering part of
her face. She chooses a veil which
creates illusion and which fits in well
with the ensemble of her costume
She is never guilty of using the veil
as a hair net, but SO arranges it=on
her hat as to give the sInarteSt finish.
American women would do well to
initiate the French in this. The right
hat is a potent means of expressing
personality, so study your type, and
choose the frame for your face with
as much care as you would use in
choosing the frame for a masterpiece
of art.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

Such a tremendous amount of I'M
necessary labor is spent in ironing
window. curtains. Instead of ironing
them next time, try this plan: When
the curtains are still damp from
washing simply hang them up as
you would after they were ironed.
Loop the ends up several inches
from the bottom and haste them;
then run a curtain rod through the
loop. When the curtains are dry,
simply pull the rod out.
cit usually takes about itwenty-four
hours for them to dry thoroughlyO
The curtains will then hang in Ger
fect1y satisfactory manner and look
really better than they would have
il they had been ironed. By adopt
this method much time and worry
of curtains changing in points will
be done away with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

cal p a 1 n s. 1 mad
pains in my side and
back and also head
aches. and got 30
weak I could not do
anything. I t o o k
Lydia e. Pinkham's
V egetable G o NJ.
pound and soon felt
better. Now I am
married and have
two little boys. Be
f or e the first one
came T was wea Z
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20
THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL,
$50 Fairfield Avenue.

18th Year Begins Sept. 22nd
Successful Preparation for College,
Technical and Professional Schools.
Careful, Individual Work. Shorter
Courses Outdoor and Indoor Ath-
1etics VINCENT C. PECK,
L31as* Headmaster.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20
HOUSEHOLD HELPS

Rub butter around the rim of a
saucepan in which you are going to
make cocoa or boil milk, and the con-
tents will not boil over.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20
NOW FREE
FROM PAIN
Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Frees Another
Woman From Suffering.

Bayonne, N. J-"Before was mar
ried l suffered a great deal with periodi-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20
ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
By Beatrice Fairfax
A Chance to Forgive.

Dear. Miss Fairfax: About six
months ago I was introduced to
young lady whom I have since learned
to love very dearly.
reports about which I questioned her,
and she admitted the truth. I have
in my time met many young ladies,
but none could compare with her as
to character and personality. I have
promised to marry her, and am now
som ewhat shy regarding same, as I
come from a good family and, hold a
very responsible position, and would
not want to lose the confidence and
friendship of my friends.
I therefore would appreciate your
opinion. Puzzled.
"And he said unto her: Damse1,
neither do I condemn thee. Go thou
and sin no more" Don't you think,
in mind, you can afford to forget the
past plumbers of the woman you
claim to love, and help her to be the
woman she is capable OF beng, II
you are not guilty of pushing her
back to the ways she has forsaken?
Marrying Divorced Man.
Dear Miss Fairfax: l am II. AT
a year. Now. Miss Fairfax. I did not
meet a girl from then until last sum-
mer whom I could really care for.
! I've met girls all over this country
and Europe while serving IN the army
| during the war, but none can COM
pare with the one I am in love with
now.
| Here is the point: Since met her
| we have been together three or four
| times a week She tells me that
| she can never love another man as she
| does me, but that she will never
marry me, because have been mar
ried before. Joe e.
The girl is all wrong. Surely she
! wouldn't condemn you to life of
| loneliness because of an unhappineSs
for which you weren't to blame. She
ought to have enough tenderness and
| devotion to feel that she'd like to
make up to you for your past suffer-
ing. I cannot believe that she will let
an outworn prejudice like this stand
in the way Of the real feeling which
exists between you Perhaps your de-
/ votion will make her realize that she
has set up q. barrier which deosn
| count
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

Should you need only the yoll1 of
the egg for something, separate it
carefully from the white, and after
ward poach the leftover while in
sailed water.
In order to get the full value of
the sugar needed for beverages dis
solve the sugar in a very little hot
water and cool before adding to the
liquid.
A sandwich made of poached
egg, spinach, bread and butter is said
to be the ideal lunch for the anemic
girl or the one with the muddy, sal
low complexion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

MISS PRISCILLA TRUNBULdI,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S.
Trumbuu of Mill Hill avenue, left on
Saturday to enter Wellesley college,
Mass, to pursue Il course of studies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

MR. AND MRS FRED. TRACY of
1850 Fairfield avenue, accompanied
by Miss Beatrice Marsh daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs buckingham Marsh OF
Colorado avenue, motored to New
York today to visit Miss Ailcep
Knight, formerly of this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

MISSES HELEN AND HARRIET
HYDE OF Savoy street mOtored to
New Haven to spend the weekend
visiting relatives.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

MRS. HARRY WELDON of 469
Colorado avenue and small daughter,
alberta. have returned home after
,ueelr,s visit at Mrs. Wheldon's home
In the country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

uJswORTH BROWN has re-
..rned TO his position in New York
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

MISS CATHERINE CJJIdINAN,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs II. NJ Gull
Imam of Elmwood place, Is among the
many Bridgeport students to enter
Smith college. Northampton, Mass,
this fall
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

MISS NORMA HOAGLUND, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs F. o. Hoaglund
of Elmwood place. will leave soon for
college, Poughkeepsie, New
Y ork, to enter her freshman year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

MISS BERTHA HITCHCOCK of
Fairfield has left to take a special
course in designing at Columbia Uni
versity, New York
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

VINCENT SEXTON of Stratford is
entertaining as his house guest his
cousin, william Fitzgerald, of Los An
geies, California. who is stationed or
Governors Island
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-20

MIR. AND MRS ALLEN MORTON
EEARDSLEY of Maple street STRAIT
ford. left on Friday for an extended
motor trip through the White Noun
sains accompanied by party OF
friends.