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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
THE GIRL ON THE JOB
How to Succeed-How to Get
Aheud-How to Make Good
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS
Nv JESSIE ROBERTS

w HO shall say that adventure
w and variety are not allied to the
home and domestic science? The girl
who chooses household economics for
her cnreer need not give up hope OF
travel and excitement. Witness Miss
G'ace Ferguson, who has only lately
returned to New York City from an alb
sence Of six years in Porto Rico, where
she was teaching the elements of home
economics to an entire nation.
Miss Ferguson covered fifty-odd
towns in her work, and established
schools in all the places visited. She
made an exhaustive study Of foods
and their value, and of prices, and
she taught women In that tropic isle
how to get the most for their money
when they went marketing, and how
to have the best meals at the least
cost the year round.
A woman who takes a course In
domestic science of the advanced type
can nowadays look forward to plenty
of work and Il good income. She Is
going to do quite as we'll If not better,
than her sister who took business
course and went IN an Office, and she
has practically no male competition to
fear.
The American home is being put
more and more on scientific basis.
The women In the homes want to be
shown, they want to know how they
can get the most out Of their incomes,
save themselves hard work, manage
for the best. They are glad to come
to lectures and demonstrations and to
attend classes.
The day for the ill-trained Is over.
Any woman who wants to make sue
cess must get thorough training. Ex-
cellent courses are offered In almost
any part Of the United States and
Canada not too far removed from
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| He refused, however, to heed either
advice or warnings and set out In
search OF land. After much effort he
discovered single spot not covered
by water and allghted. But he found
II only deep mud. So he decided to
hunt farther for some dry place on
which TO rest. But. alas, when ne
came to fly, he found his tail feathers
stuck fast In the mud.
He pulled and pulled, but could not
get them loose. Finally, however, af-
Ter gigantic tug. he managed to free
himself. But bits Of mud stuck to the
end of the tail feathers. And to this
day turkeys have dark spots there
n sign OF their dfsobedlence to divine
command.
The turkey PLAYS more important
part In the life of the Indian than In
his legends alone. Not only is 1t re-
garded as a choice article of food, but
I'm many tribes 1t Is held sacred. In
the parts Of the country where curious
devotion to animals characterizes
different stages In the develop
ment of civillzstion-it was never eat
en- except when other food was I'M
obtainable.
Turkey feathers rank next In impor-
lance to those Of the eagle with all
tribes. while the Apaches, the Pamun-
keys and Cheyennes chose the turkeys
feathers for all ceremonial headdresses
and ornaments. The Pamunkey tribe
also used turkey feathers for orna-
mental purposes ON their clothing as
well rs for their headgears. To this
day. when they don their native eos
tunes the turkey feather Is preferred
ms ornament.
II Benjamin Franklin's words had
been needed, the turkey would have
been the national bird Of the United
States. The eagle Is first cousin to
the species known Of old In the eastern
hemisphere. Furthermore, 1t has ap-
peared upon the banners Of many ma
tons. II was n symbol Of the Roman
empire. II was known In China for
ages, and today II appears upon the
banners. of Russia Germany and sew
erai other nations.
The turkey, however, is indigenous
to America. When the early Flu
ropean Adventures and settlers ar
rived they beheld great flocks Of tur-
keys, and II soon became known that
they were favorite food among the
Indians. After a while turkeys were
proudly sent home as trophies of the
chase. In this way the turkey became
practically worid-favorite as food
When Cortes in 1919 assembled to the
plateau of Mexico he found social
life developed to high degree Of re-
finement. He was entertained with
oriental magnificence. All the deli
cacies to be found within the empire
were set before him, and though game
was abundant, the turkey held the
place OF honor among the fowl. This
was the first time that the SpanIards
had eaten turkey.
North Of the Rio Grande the turkey
was equally well known and treasured.
The celebrated expedition Of Coronado,
between 1897 and 1547. penetrated this
unexplored region west Of the Missis-
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sippi. His explorations were chiefly IN
what Is today Texas, Arizona and New
Mexico. In all the Indian villages, ac-
| cording to those early explorers, tlr-
keys were TO be found both wild and
domestcatel.
Cortes. in one of his famous letters
written about 1918, mentions the tur-
key He carried specimens of the bird
to Spain In 1920, where they came Into
Immediate popularity, and the breed
Ing Of turkeys soon became establish
ed. II was then that the turkey be-
came known ms 'pavos," on account
of his relationship to the peacock,
which was then called "pavo real
the fowl of kings.
It was long time before the tur-
key reached France, as far ms can be
learned from history, for the first fur
KEY eaten there was at the wedding
of Charles TX and Elizabeth Of Aus
tria. June 81, 1870 or 80 years after
Spain had first tasted the bird. The
turkey supplied for the wedding came
from Somewhere In the American
wilderness"
Its Introduction into England seems
to have been In 1924. But. whenever
1t was, II soon came into popular favor
and was given such local names as
Black Norfolk and Large Cambridge.
1t Is an interesting fact that these
descendants Of the parent stock were
carried back again across the Atlantic
ocean to New England, where. crossed
with the original turkey already there,
they began the breed that has spread
from one end af the country to the
other.
Many have been the explanations
made MS to how the bird now so popu-
lar at Thanksgiving came to be called
the turkey, most of which, to the true
scientist, are nothing but fanclful. The
bird was called turkey because 1t was
supposed to come from Turkey, where
It was known rs an Egyptian hen.
The markets Of north Europe received
this fowl as coming from south Eu-
rope, directly or indirectly from Tur-
key In France, however, the bird was
called "dlndon," or In the feminine
'dlnde," as though 1t were the fowl
d'Inde-from India.
But whatever dispute has arisen MS
to the name of the turkey, the fact yet
remains that the turkey Is indigenous
TO America. Although scientists be-
lieve It is possible that there was
species, the original Of the present tur-
key. Indigenous to the West India Is
lands, 1t is generally conceded that all
turkeys have descended In some way
or other from the three forms known
today as the North American, the Mex
lean and the Honduras, the ocellated
variety.
The Mexican turkey Is found wild
throughout the republic. It appears to
be the species first taken to Spain and
other European countries. 1t Is
thought that the white markings Of the
variety of domestic turkey known to-
day as the Narragansett come from
this species.
Whatever the turkey may have miss
ed through failing to secure that place
of honor suggested for II by Benjamin
Franklin--as the national bird-it has
nevertheless found place In the re-
gard Of the American people which is
held by no other fowl-at least at
Thanksgiving.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
LAST NIGHTS DREAMS
WHAT THEY MEAN

another declares that in order to have
the cheese of your dreams bring you
real money you must dream of making
1t instead Of eating 1t.
From an examination Of all the best
dairy experts Of Dreamland 1t Is evil
dent that there Is subtle connection
between cheese and money. Some say
that to dream Of cheese indicates that
while you will probably attain fortune,
at least you will have long, hard
struggle in doing It.
One or two soothsayers are of the
opinion that II Is not lucky to eat
cheese in n dream, and say that II you
do you will soon be very angry about
something. The majority opinion
would seem to be that to dream any
thing AZ all about cheese foretells for
you financial success achieved by
strenuous efforts. And one sort of
cheese appears to he just as potent
rs another in this respect. Those who
don't like strong cheese can have mild
just as well. tCopyright)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
Department Devoted TO Attractive Maeazine Material
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
DOLLAR"

VX7HILE the United States
w was the first to coin the
piece of money known as the
dollar" the word itself was
coined long before, as evidenced
by the fact that Shakespeare
uses 1t frequently. In Mac
beth" for example, appears the
statement:
Nor would we deign him burial OF
his men
TIL he disbursed, at st. Colme's
Inch,
Ten thousand dollars to our gen.
eral use"
This quotation, which sounds
suspiciously like modern
strike ORDER proves that
Shakespeare was familiar with
the dollar, despite the fact that
there were no coins Of that name
known prior to July 8, 1855,
when the United States congress
pnSsed the resolution referring
to he first money put OFT by
the new government. Where,
then, did Shakespeare get the
word?
The answer lies In the fact
that dollar" Is an Anglo-Saxon
corruption of the German thai
err" first coined about 1886 in
the valley Tor thaler) of JOa-
chimsthal. The coin met with
popular favor and, during the
reign of Charles V, emperor Of.
Germany, king of Spain and lord
of Spanlsh-America, It became
the standard currency of the
world. Shakespeare merely
adopted n slight change of the
name, thus antedating both the
United States and Great Britain
for the first and only English
dollar was coined at the Bank
of England in 1904.
(Copyright)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
DID YOU DREAM ABOUT cHEEsE7
ssDERHAPS,' said Scrooge to the

IDERHAPS," said Scrooge TO the
l. ghost Of Marley when the old
skinflint fell asleep by the fire and
had the delightful Christmas dream
which Mr.. Dickens has set down for
MS. perhaps you are but bit of I'M
digested cheese" And cheese, from
the days when Odysseus visited the
dairy Of the Cyclops in the early dusk
and dawn of time down to the present
era, has always been considered to
have an intimate relation to dreams
Especially II the cheese Is gathered in
the form Of a Welsh rnrebit.
Strange to say, with all this init
mate connection and with all the cen.
turtles given to study Of the sub.
ject, the authorities are far from
agreed upon the subject Of Dreamland
cheeses. One expounder Of the mystic
meaning Of dreams declares that TO
eat cheese in the visions Of the night
foretells certain financial gain, while
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town. The best courses are to be had
in various colleges at small price.
1t is work for which many women
have special genius and love. For
such woman to go into teaching or
office work because have to earn
living is pity. She can earn 1t. and
a good one, in teaching household
economics in all its many branches.
(Copyright)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
Intelligent Parrot.

Locke's Essay on the Human I'M
derstanding" refers to parrot which
had the faculty for answering ques-
lions sensibly. When the governor of
Brazil was introduced to 1t he asked
the bird: "what do you do herer
al look after chickens" was the ready
reply. "You look after chickensf'
roared the governor, with a burst Of
laughter. YES" retorted the bird,
"and know how to do It," at the same
time clucsing like broody hen.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19

ing Of the letter, time was allowed for
silent prayer for the woman with a
hard-hearted landlord.
In the letter the woman said her
rent had been advanced and she was
about to be evlcted because she could
not afford to pay the advance. "Pray
that my landlords heart may be soft
ened," she wrote.-st. Louis Post Dis
patch.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
Pray for the Tenant

Prayers for the "softening Of an ex-
tortionate landlords heart were Of
fered up the other day at the Episco-
pal healing mission at Christ Church
cathedral.
The request for the prayers came
from a woman, and It was read aloud
to about 800 persons who had gath
cred for the healing, which was under
the direction Of Rev. Rufus D. 8. Pit
ney. At the conclusion Of the read
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19

purpose behind Its somersaults, ex-
plains London Answers.
The weasel adopts this method Of
approaching Its victims with a view
to attacking them. 1t does not at
tempt to hide itself from Its prey, but
gradually, performing all the time. ap-
proaches nearer until within strlk-
ing distance Of Its unsuspecting prey.
The blood-thirsty little villain is by
no means coward. 1t will attack
human beings; and cows that tres
pass for the purpose Of feeding on
grass within the vicinity Of the home
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
Simple Salad,

Arrange balls of cheese which have
been mixed with cream and season.
ings, on the white leaves of lettuce
with spoonful or crab apple jelly
on the side of each salad plate.
A pie that is simply delicious is pre-
pared in the usual way for a custard
pie, then just before going into the
oven sprinkle with a cupful of minced
black walnut meats. 1t bakes maxi
ing rich crust over the top, too
good to be true.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
FOOD FOR THE FAMILY

Dates are so wholesome and full Of
food value, n dessert Of dates is easy
to prepare and is sufficiently satisfy
ing. Wash and cut the dates in halves,
sprinkle with broken bits of pecan
meats; drop over each dish of dates
a spoonful of sweetened and favored
whipped cream and serve.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
Is Natures Acrobat
Performs Stunts While Gradually
Drawing Within Striking Dis
tance Of lts Prey.

The weasel has been called the
acrobat of nature. 1t performs ev-
cry kind of acrobatic feat. 1t does
not however, perform merely for the
pleasure to be obtained from the per
torrance. not yet to give pleasure to
others. There ia a far more deadly
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
Frizzled Beef,

Pull the white thread-like portions
from half-pound of dried beef, COW
er with boiling water and stand on
the back of the range where It will
keep hot but not cook. In ten minutes.
drain and dry on cloth. Melt two
tablespoonfuls of butter in frying
pan. put in the meat and stir while 1t
absorbs the butter and curls. Pour
over cup Of hot cream and add
well beaten egg. Serve hot.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
Hot Water GINGERBREAD.

Take one cupful each of sugar and
molasses, one-half cupful of melted
lard, one teaspoonful of salt, three
cupfuls of flour, one egg, and lastly
one cupful of boiling water In which
a teaspoonfu of soda has been stirred.
Sift tablespoonful of ginger into the
-four. Pour the mixture which will
seem very thin into a large-sized bak-
ing pan and bake until firm This
makes an ideal dessert with apple
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
Tooth Bottles.

A new invention is a miniature hot.
water bottle for toothache. 1t holds
only half an ounce, and is just big
enough TO be comfortably retained be-
tween the cheek and painful tooth.
All toothaches are not durable by ap-
plication of heat. but in many in
stances this method Is successful.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
THE WOODS
BY DOUGLAS MAlLOCH
THE CHICkAoEE.

There's somethn' bout the chikadee
Thet's, somehow, awful cheerin';
Around the shanty door 1t buns
An gethers up the crusts an crumbs
Cook scatters In the clearin'.
It gethers up the crusts an crumbs
An jest as glad It chatters
As II 1t fed on biscuit fine
All soaked In milk er dipped In wine
An served on silver platters.
My share Of life Is crusts an crumbs
I find somehow er other;
An how | wish tibet could be
Like you are, Mr.. Chlckadee,
My cheerful little brother!
(Copyright)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
Onion Soup.

Slice six medium-sized onions as5
cook In two tablespoonful of butter,
stirring until light brown; add two
small cans of consomme, or one quart
of well-favored clear broth; let cook
Is minutes. Add three tablespoonful
of parmesan cheese, one teaspoonful
of kitchen bouquet, salt pepper pap-
rika and celery salt to taste; add tvs
cupfuls Of hot water and simmer no
til the cheese Is thoroughly blended.
To- 1920. Western Newspaper unio.,)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
Slang and ldioms.

That the slang and ldioms of tofay
will be correct English tomorrow Is
the opinion of Professor Glicksmah.
University of Wisconsin. "Ous lam
guage is made up of what was once
slang, idioms, colloqulalism and jar
gon," he said recently.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19

of one of these little creatures do not
escape.
The weasel can climb as easily as
run along the road and 1t is equally
at home on any surface. The top of
hedge presents no difficulties to the
weasel; II will travel along this as
quickly and easily as along the
smoothest pathway.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19

Bake baking powder biscuits after
cutting with cutter one inch in diam.
eter. When baked split open, butter,
spread with raspberry or any pre-.
ferred jam, put together and serve with
cup of tea. They make most dair.-
ty mouthful.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
a cooK BOX ~N4.4 M>-t ~s4e

THE young man thinks the Swiss apron
with the lace makes his intended look
like picture. as she presdes at the
chatting dish; but after he puts the ring
on her finger and planks down the five
to the preacher he signs because she
hasn't a pinChecked blue Bingham and
can't preside gracefully over the cook
stove"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19

tRhEl luE lHullhSSiNhih :
Well, rather. Why, 9TH
erwise It wouldn't seem
like a Thanksgiving din
gs&&M ner. And don't let's
T@ have too much else-and
N w mighty little ahead of It
~ ~ Just simple dinner, you
% know--turkey with dress
ing and gravy, mashed
potatoes, cranberries, pumpkin or
mince pie with Herkimer county cheese
and cider. Let 1t 80 at that Enough
Is as good as feast.
Which reminds us that no king or
naughty potentate Of any kind. even
in prewar days when they were many,
could by any human possibility have
a more toothsome feast. They aren't
made, you know.
Which also reminds us that the tur-
key is Americas gift to the world.
The turkey Is truly an American
bird 1t existed on the continent with
the Indians before Columbus landed
Only few years ago among the caves
of Arizona the mummifed remains of
a turkey were found. Practically every
cave once occupied by the cliff dwell
ers Of that region contained the bones
or feathers OF the turkey, but this spe-
cimen Is Intact. It's age is matter
of speculation among the scientists of
the National museum. where the specl-
men is on exhibition.
Another interesting fact in this same
connection resulted from scientific
expedition which DR.. c. Hart Merri-
man made among the mountains Of
Arizona he came across living spe-
cies Of bird Identical with the one
found mummlfed and which is known
10 the scientific world by his name.
Another recent discovery in connec-
tion with the turkey was Maya HERO
glyphic. This piece Of parchment shows
n grooers account In which Is men
toned, with other things, ten turkey
hens and five turkey cocks. The dis
tinction between the two Is quite ap-
parent In the crude drawings. This Is
thought TO be the first record Of the
turkey I'm this country and antedates
the expedition Of Cortes TO Mexico
in 1919.
But the turkey goes back further
among the Indians than even the prob
able date Mt which the specimen found
in the cave existed. Among the Zunls,
for instance, there exist many legends
handed down from time immemorial
which have for their subject the tur.
key.
Perhaps none Is more interesting
than the one which tells why his tail
feathers are dark, showing, as II does,
not only the place he held In the esti-
nation Of the Indians, but also a no.
ficeable similarity to the food story
from our Bible.
Once upon time, 40 the legend runs
there was flood and the face Of the
world was covered with water. And
the turkey, weary Of continually flying,
decided to seek some spot on which
ne might light and rest. But the other
birds and animals advised him not to
and the very gods themselves warned
aim.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19

sauce and cottage cheese. This cake
may be baked in small gem pans and
served as pudding with any desired
sauce or whipped cream.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19
sandpaperlnn Paint.

In removing old paint dampen the
sandpaper with benzine and the work
can be accomplished In half the time.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-19

Meteorological Note.
A mans calm often causes wom-
ans storm. Boston Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
$50 OUT AT HAGERSTOWN.

Hagerstown, Md, June 26.-Three
Cumberland Valley railroad yard crew.
joined the strikers here yesterday While
$50 yardmen actually are on strike here
more than 1000 railroad men are not
working. the bulk being rendered mac
tive because OF the walkout
The Cumberland Valley yardmen walk
ed out Thursday night and yesterday
morning and the Baltimore K Ohio yard
men Yesterday afternoon The brother
hood officials are backing the Cumberland
Valley walkout Cumberland Valley Off
cials stated that in spite OF the walkout
the yard work is being fully performed
but they declined to state where they
secured men to take the places Of the
strikers.
None of the road men or shopmen here
have joined the strikers.
Owing to the freight tie-up, fruit growers
fear heavy losses in not being able TO ship
Washington county's bumper raspberry
crop promptly to the city markets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
CHIEF BLACK HAS
29-YEAR RECORD
Begins Thirtieth Year as Police
man and Official on Thurs
day Next.

Thursday. July l will mark the be-
ginning Of the thirtieth year rs q police
man of Chief George Black, who was
appointed patrolman In 1891. EX-
Mayor John W. Lawson was a member
of the Police Commission that made the
appointment, and William Blackburn
was the chief at that time. Theodore
Francis, John +. Dolan and Eugene
Massey wefc other chiefs during his
service in the ranks as sergeant in 1898
captain from December /, 1899, until
February IL, 1902 when he was made
chief.
Many celebrated cases have come into
police annals during his career, including
lynching at the work house, the Wyncoop
and Virgins cases.
Chief Black is a member of the execu-
tive committee of the international AsSo-
cation of Chiefs of Police. is member
of the legislative committee which has
headquarters in Washington, ID. C., and
at the recent convention held in Detroit
was elected secretary of the organization.
Commenting on the changes which
have taken place in the police depart
ment here, Chief Black yesterday said
he was greatly pleased Mt the prospects
Of an cight-hour day for the men but
could not give any idea when il would be
put into operation. Without discussing
the details of that. however | believe 1T
will be of tremendous benefit not only
10 the men themselves but to the city
through better service he concluded.