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Newark post., 1920-10-27

that two pairs Of shoes worn al
ternately will outwear three pairs
of shoes worn consecutively.
Never wash tea or coffee pots
with water in which there is soap.
When they become badly dis
colored fill with cold water in
which is dissolved Il tablespoon OF
powdered borax and heat slowly
until water boils. Rinse thorough
ly with hot water and dry. Always
dry on back of range.
Wet an old linen napkin in cold
water, wrap around milk bottle
Newark post., 1920-10-27

Four animals recently came 10
a river where the sum of 81 was
charged for conveying each across
They were goose, a duck, a
skunk and a frog. One of the
number was unable to go over ba.
cause he could not produce suff.
cient cash. Which one was it?
Answer: 1t was the skunk be,
cause all that he had was a bad
(s)cent. The goose paid down
the duck paid with his bill; the
frog produced a greenback.
Newark post., 1920-10-27
EIGHTH GRADE CON-
STRUCTS MINIATURE
OIL SETTLEMENT
Prepares Geography Lesson
in Sensible, Practical
Manner

Many residents, wise and other
wise, are interested in oil, many
of them too deeply for complete
ease of mind, especially when the
promised "gusher" in which they
have invested "sight unseen" re-
fuses to gush. The only gush ap-
pearing in the deal coming from
the oil stock salesman. The young
er generation is likewise inter
ested in oil and is manifesting its
interest in a practical, sensible
way.
Under the direction of Miss Ivy
Hudson, one of the students in the
teacher training department at
Women's College, students in the
Eighth Grade in the public school
are studying the subject and do
ing it in a way that will prove in
tensely practical. They have made
a typical oil field about three feet
square and laid it out on a shall,
low box elevated to a height
which makes it easily accessible
to the average youngster of that
age and permits him to work
therein without backbreaking eff
fort.
Here from information CLEANED
through reading and study they
have laid out an oil-well village.
Houses, stores and buildings that
make up such a settlement are
made of durable paper, process
which calls for accuracy of meas
urement and keeness of observa-
tion to assure their weathering
the storms and making good ap-
pearance. The drills and pumps
have been made in very lifelike
replica by the boys from their
erector material and the whole
landscape arranged in true oil
field style.
Great interest has been mani
fest in the work, the students
working longer than the Union
demands in order to achieve good
results.
While groups of students work
out the construction problem
others prepare an exhibit of oil
and it's by-products which makes
a creditable array and fixes in
the mind of the learner the facts
about this great American indus
try as no mere textbook study
however attractively developed
could possibly accomplish. Wide
mouthed bottles of uniform siz'
contain the products from crud'
oil through the various "crack
ing" processes which yield gaso
line, benzine, kerosene, the vari
Gus heavy oils used as lubricant
and the solidified materials sucl
as vaseline. Some associated pre-
ducts from soft coal are ais
shown in the exhibit.
On this latter project the boy
and girls have been working as
siduously and will doubtless ad
it to the collection of llluStratlv
material that will serve for sui
sequent classes.
Projects of this kind are in OF
Grafton in several classes wher
these young teachers condut
work planned under the directio
or with the approval of specialist
in modern educational method
In the Opportunity Glass the gir
are taught to sew under the dire
tion of one of these students an
have just completed simple se'
ing bag. A machine has bee
loaned for this work and the gir
are learning to use it. The wol
thus far accomplished is We,
creditable. Some of the girls hay
Newark post., 1920-10-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

By the exercise of a little care
the life of leather shoes may be
considerably prolonged. 1t is a
we'll known fact that if a wet shoe
is placed too close to the fire the
interior sole is sometimes utterly
ruined before the surface leather
shows appreciable signs of injury.
Wet shoes should be dried slow
ly and shoe trees inserted in pre-
vent their losing shape and be-
coming uncomfortable. 1t is econ
omy to keep at least two pairs of
shoes, wearing them in rotation.
Some shoe manufacturers claim
Newark post., 1920-10-27
For The
Homemaker's Eye

The sweep potato crop is abun'
dant this year and since this
tuber contains much bodily nutri
ment, and can be served in sc
many ways, it makes an econom
ical food.
Newark post., 1920-10-27
Sweet Potato POne

Sweet Potato POne
Four cupfuls of hot, mashed
sweet potatoes, l cupful of hot
milk, p cupful of butter, l cupful
of sugar, tablespoonfuls of
ginger, p teaspoonful of salt, l
orange.
Boil the sweet potatoes in their
skins, and while still hot remove
the skins and mash. Cream and
butter and sugar together, add
potato, milk and seasonings and
the juice and grated rind of
orange. Beat thoroughly, pour
into buttered baking dish and
bake in a moderate oven for one
hour.
Sweet Potato Pie
One and one-half cupfuls of hot
mashed sweet potatoes, 70 cupful
of sugar, "a cupful of hot milk, 2
tablespoonfuls of butter, grated
nutmeg, lemon juice, 2 eggs.
Mash the boiled potatoes while
hot and add tothem the beaten
yolks of eggs and hot milk, sugar,
grating of nutmeg and few
drops of lemon juice. Finally fold
in the stiff1y beaten whites of
eggs. Pour into the pie crust and
bake in a hot oven.
Stewed Sweet Potatoes
Boil the potatoes and when
partly tender remove and cut into
cubes. Mix in bowl containing
two tablespoonfuls of melted but
ter, two cupfuls of milk, salt and
pepper. Dredge with two table,
spoonfuls of flour and cook in a
double boiler for 20 minutes.
Sweet potatoes may be scalloped
as the white ones are, and very
delicious vegetable dish is made
by making the sweets after boil
ing, adding salt, pepper, butter
and milk and baking with g
sprinkling of grated cheese unit,
! brown.
Newark post., 1920-10-27
FARM
TELEPHONES

1CEOPLE in the farming communities perhaps best
i appreciate the real value of telephone service.
There are few sections of the country thoroughly
covered with telephone lines the State of Delaware.
A complete network of copper and steel reaches
into every of the State.
farming and fruit growing, the telephone develop
ment has necessitated extensive poleine and wire
plant, extensive in the that the subscribers
comparatively far apart and long lines necessary
to connect them.
A widely scattered telephone plant is expensive to
build and expensive keep in rst~class condition.
No one appreciates we'll as does the man living in
the country the greater necessity OF telephone service
to him than to his city cousin who has everything at
his elbow. And it is obvious that the farther out
into the country subscriber lives, the greater the
cost of providing the SERVICE and the greater the
OF keeping the lines and equipment in repair.
These facts cannot be ignored by the telephone
company in fixing its schedules of rates.
The welfare of public service company defends on
adequate resulting from that are fixed on
equitable basis. There is no other alternative and
there will be- It's just the same in the telephone
business as in any other
And the eBare Of the Company u.s. as YOU can not fail
to the welfare OF the of service. Inadequate
are bound that servce,-and should
the service break no one would suffer more than the
rural communities Farm life would move backward
dozen years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
FAMOUS OLD BOSTON ABODE
Province House, Once One of the Most
Famous Colonial Mansions, kCe
Been Partially Preserved.

There stands today on BoSsworth
court in Boston but portion of the
old Province house, most interesting
relic OF Colonial days; and the rest
Of the court is lined with modern of
flee buildings. But in 1920 it was con-
sidered a very genteel part Of town.
Oliver Wendell Holmes lived in the
old Province house for Is years.
At the farther end of the court
stands an iron-wlought archway, dec
orative of design, which was used in
the early part of the nineteenth CEN
fury as an entrance to the governors
garden, a part of the Province house
grounds. This has been carefully pre-
served, as have the stone steps which
lead to the lower level. The Province
house was immortalized by Hawthorne
in his "Twice-Told Tales"
The historic staircase now Is gone
and only a portion of the exterior of
the house if left. It was built in 1867
by Peter Sargent, wealthy London
merchant, and was considered one OF
the handsomest residences in town
During the days of its popularity the
governor gave many balls there.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
| MISTAKEN IN HIS SURMiSE
Mr.. Brown Somewhat Hasty In Blan-
ing the Gramophone for Those
Unearthly Sounds.

Perfect peace reigned In the
Browns household. The head Of the
family, his days work over, was read
ing, in Elissful anticipation Of the eve
ming meal which Mrs. Brown was
busy preparing in the kitchen.
The gentle stiffness was suddenly
broken by eerie sounds, apparently
coming from the next house-a weird
moaning, developing into heart-rend-
ing walls and narrowing shrieks.
Mr. Brown jumped up.
ats Mrs. Woods COMPOUNDED gram
ophone playing Tosti's 'Good-by'
he cried. sIizzie"-to his oldest
daughter-''go and implore her to stop
It'll Tell her I'm ill-tell her we're
all i'll. anything you like, only make
her leave off"
The child obediently hurried out
and two minutes later came rushing
back.
Its not Mrs. Woods gramophone.
dad" she said. "It's the Murphys
down the street opening a tin %
corned beefp
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
Exact Copy Of Wrappcr.
FiIial Love.

The family had company for dinner,
and the father of the house was tell
ing for his guest stories of his boy
hood. Among them we're feats Of his
marvellous eating ability. mo wonder,
when mother was such a wonderful
cook" he smacked his lips In remem-
brance of her dishes. "She could make
pies that were dreams, and strawberry
shortcakel After eating one of moth
er's shortcakes fellow thought all
others very ordinary, indeed"
Little John looked across at the glass
dish of strawberries. Then he piped
out In his clear little treble: "Oh, dad,
don't you just hope that l can talk
just that nice about mother when |
grow up1"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
Rov Kills Bull With Brick.

Indianapolis.-An Infatuated bull
WAS killed almost instantly when
struck between the eyes by a Orickbat
thrown 10Y small boy as it vas about
10 gore an aged negro here recently.
The lad. apparently frightened when
ne saw the animal sink to the ground,
red in q panic,
The hull escaped from its pen and
charged at Robert Williams, an aged
negro employee at the yards. The lad,
n.,a was near by, seized brickbat
aud hurled 1t at the attacking animal
iYhen Il. fell to tiie gs0und he ran.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09

on che ground. Harrington at first
thought his friend had been knocked
unconscious and it was some time be.
fore. he realized that. he was dead.
Harrington stopped some passing au-
tomobiIes and asked them to send him
assistance. which they did. When II
was found that Swint was dead, tele-
phone message was sent to the sheriff
at Greeley, who Immediately sent dep
uty sheriffs in different directions look
iHk for the Blackburn party. They
were found north Of Evans and placed
under arrest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
TO REAR FOSTER CHILDREN
Wisconsin Man and Wife Form Cor
poration to Care for Home
less Children.

Racine, Wis - Incorporation The
". 81. Hitchcock family: object rear
ing Of Is children. Capital: Farm
and healthy bank account.
Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock, Ogema,
Wis. near here. claimed to have the
only Incorporated family in America.
Having no children of their own the
~nyple assumed the care of the Is,
ranging in age from six to twenty-one.
they signed contract guaranteeing
proper care and education of the
youngsters and giving each one some
stock in the incorporation. The farm
will be made to give each stakeholder .
dividend eacL year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
NAN KILLED BY
PUNCH ON JAW
Controversy Over Responsibility
for Automobile Accident
Ends Fatally.
NECK BROKEN BY BLOW
Mandssait When He Makes uncompii-
mentary Remark About Woman and
Is Dead Before He Hits the
Ground-Four Arrested.

Greeley, Colo.-A punch which land
ed ON the jaw killed William Swint
Of Denver. The blow broke Swint's
neck and he was dead before his body
hit the ground.
Four men, members of an automo-
bile tourist party en- route from Den
YER TO Wyoming. are under arrest as
Witnesses to the killing of Swint. One
Of the men, r, Ell. Blackburn of Wichi-
tai. Kan, is said to have struck the
bI0ws that killed Swint. The four men
with two women, wives of members of
tile party. left Denver in two auto
mobiles bound for Wyoming, where
tiley intended to look UP some home
steads.
Cars in Collision.
SWint and his friend, III. Earring
ton, also left Denver about the same
time intending to do some fishing in
the northern part of the state.
The Swint machine overlook the
homestead seekers just south of Fort
Lupton. land sin trying to pass one OF
their cars. colIided with the one driven
by Blackburn. After inspecting the
damage Swint agreed to drive to Fort
Lupton where he said he would make
a money settlement. When they ar
rived there controversy arose as TO
who was to blame for the accident.
Swint, it is alleged. made some un-
complimentary remarks concerning one
Of the women of the party, whereupon
Blackburn struck him a powerful blow
or the jaw with his clenched fist.
knocking him down.
Caught by Deputies.
The homestead seekers then quick
Iy re-entered their car and drove rap
idly northward leaving Swint lying
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
He Drank the Gravy.

"Too many cooks spoil the broth"
but if there is no broth-well, here's
the story as the young man told it:
81 went to a church luncheon and
thought it mighty strange that the
meat was brought in first and few
minutes later bowl Of soup.
$50 l laid the meat aside, reached
over for the soup and began dipping
my spoon in it.
"There was a loud cry. from the la
dies giving the luncheon, and one OF
them rushed up, crying:
"'Goodness gracious, man, you're
drinking the gravy l"--Columbus Dis
match
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
MAN SOUGHT SUNDAY" WIFE
chud's Illness Made Father Seek Wonl
an Whom He Saw Only
One Day a Week.

Ghicago.-Because his child was Sc
riousiy i'll, g. G. Hatfield, appealed to
the authorities to help him locate his
wife. whom he sees on Sundays only.
The separation OF the couple was
due. not to trouble, the man declared,
hut to the fact that "she wanted to
work, SO she started out to find a job
and furnished room. She didn't give
me her address. We were together
every Sunday though"
Hatfield wanted his wife to see their
baby before threatened death came.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
SCRAPS

The largest radio station in the
world is at Bordeaux.
A patent has been granted for a
stand on which wrist Watch can DC
hung to serve as clock.
By 1921 Wisconsin expects to lead
oil the other states in the Union IN
the manufacture of PAPER
a new corn harvesting machine, In
addition to stripping the ears from
the stalks. husks them and with a belt
o,,rYc~nr leads them into wagons.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09

Franklin Moon, the new dean of the
New York State College of Forestry
at Syracuse, advanced to head the
nations biggest forestry school after
service as it's professor of forest en-
cheering since 1912. A Yale. forest
school graduate, then United States
federal forest Service representative in
Kentucky, he later became forester
for the Hudson river forest reserva-
ton, the nucleus Of what is now the
interstate Palisades park.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
Not at Home.

Swine fever had broken out In the
village and the local policeman had
been appointed TO call upon all own
ers of pigs and take particulars of
each case.
Rapping at the door of an old cot
tage he was confronted by shrewdish
looking woman, who CURLY asked him
what he wanted.
save called to see the swine" said
the constable.
"He's oot," snappily replied the
woman, and banged the door.-London
AucIUprC
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09

A broiler invented in England con-
sists of tent shaped wire in which
meat is hung over stove openings.
Originally imported as an attractive
Towering shrub, the prickly pear is
proving itself menace to vegetation
in several regions of Australia.
A new source of vegetable ivory has
been discovered in the Niger territory
of Africa in the kernel of an edible
fruit Of a species OF palm tree.
To cool the air in room an Iowa
inventor has combined q pan to hold a
block of ice with an electric fan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
Millions of Tiny Germs
Cause Your Catarrh

sprays and douches.
S. S. S. will cleanse your blood
| of the cause of Catarrh, and give
real relief. It has been In con-
slant use for more than fifty
years, and is sold by all druggists.
Buy bottle of S. S. S. today and
lose no further time in getting on
the right treatment.
Valuable advice regarding your
case will be furnished free. Adj
dress Medical Adviser, 1903. Swift
Laboratory. Atlanta. Ga.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
HE GOT OFF ANOTHER.

II understand you get off some very
good things occasionally" said the
sweet young thing at the swell recep-
tion.
"Well, they say do" replied the
man with the monocle.
"But 1t takes considerable time to
do It."
"You mean ! am verboseW
mot exactly that; but you've been
standing on the train Of my dress for
ten minutes"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
Real Relief Comes Only b.
Cleansing the Blood of the
Germs.

You must realize that your blood
Is loaded down with catarrh
germs, and these germs must be
removed from your blood before
you can expect real, rational relief
from the disease. And Of course,
you know that you cannot reach
these germs in your blood with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
THE INSPIRATION

Miss Gushington: Your Lady
Macbeth was simply grand. You
were perfectly thrilling in the sleep
WALKING scene when you cried tout,
damned spot! Out, say!"
Miss Heavysides; Yes, put that
line over all right. You see, had
been cleaning a-siIk waist all after
noon and you know how it is.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
Strife for Leadership.

"We lave gotten rid of the old
fashioned political boss" remarked
the CHEEKY citizen.
eYes,' agreed Senator Sorghum J
"but in some communities the fact
that there is a vacancy stimulates
competition for. the job
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
Dad Still There.

Father (upstairs)-It is time for
that young man to go home.
Young Man-Your father is a crank.
Father Overwhelming We'll. when
you don't have self-starter a
crank comes in mighty handy-Pitt
Panther. E4
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
Bribery Always a Sin.

Bribery is a sin. 1t is condemned in
the laws of Moses: "And thou shalt
take no gift; for gift blindeth the
wise and peryerteth the words of the
righteous" These words are as true
today as when they were writtens-
Rev. Bernard Paine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
The Difference.

SLOW is that writer of scientific anc
hyglenic subjects getting on?"h N
Barely making a living; you see
he is little better than hack author"
"And how about the man who is
writing popular movie-picture scena'
rios?"
"Oh, he's making a fortune; he's o
limousine author" 81
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
Idealized.

Seed Dealer-I would like few
cofored illustrations of radishes and
tomatoes.
Artistr-Life sizel &N
Seed Dealer-No, catalog size.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
In the Suburbs.

al see you have had fishing in your
neghborhood lately. What have you
been mostly catching|
TRAINS"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
He Was Rich.

Deception is a bad policy during the
counting days, since 1t Is so often fol-
lowed by the storm of disclosure.
This was happening in the Smith
household.
"You always seemed to have plenty
of money before we were married
jibed Mrs. Smith.
"Alas, darling, it was only seeming;
really, / had very little" replied her
husband sadly.
Sand what's more, you told me you
expected to be rich!"
"And am rich" murmured the man
lovingly. 1--WE got you"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
A Kansas EXPLANATION.

No doubt prophet would have
more honor in his own land if natives
didn't get so darned tired of hearing
hir, say Il told you so."-Topeka
Capite!.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
AaIonical Conclusion.

Father (reading)--"So the Fairy
Light went out and"
Young Hopeful-Oh, pa, if the Fairy
Light went out would the gas meter?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
It's Nature.

"What would happen to one to
whom was traced leak in high gov
eminent circles?"
81 don't know, but in any case
leak ought to be bailable offense."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
Different Methods.

Some of us struggle more or less
To get each problem clear,
While others simply make a guess
And stand around and cheer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
Another Alexander.

slack said / am all the world to
him.
my DEAR he's said that to every
girl he's been engaged to-then he's
looking around for new worlds to con-
quer."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
Not Much. in His Estimation.

Miss Homeleigh--Father declares
that am his greatest treasure.
Mr.. Blunt-Indeed! Then he isn't
as wealthy as I supposed. &.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
IdeaIisns.

"What would you regard as an ideal
state of society?
.Oness replied Miss Cayenne, "in
hitch people work as hard to go to
aaven as they do to get office"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09

Miss Dora PaIkin, a native of Con-
necticut, now practicing law in Wash
ington, has gained the distinction of
being the youngest woman admitted
to practice in the United States SUI
preme court. She graduated from a
washington law school in 1916, and
though only twenty-four years old
now, she served during the war on the
legal advisory council which rendered
advice to hundreds of draft men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
Solid Guilt.

"Guess I'll buy few shares of
that mining stock. Looks like a gilt
edge proposition to me-
"You've only seen the edges! J"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
A Preesution.

"Tll run down to your place some
time and get a bite"
"Don't do that. Give us time to
lock up the dog first
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
Conversation.

"Gabby, isn't he?"
'I'll say so. He must give his wife
an awful battle for the last word"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
one Way.

Knicker-"How does he reduce the
cost of clothing?" Bocker-"He waits
for a great mans mantle to fall on
him."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09
FaiIinos Vonored.

Mrs. Hodge-How do you write ref
erences for your cooks?
Mrs. Hiram Daly--Oh, epitaph style.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-09

Women are now eligible to serve on
English juries