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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-03
EAST BURKE

THE BETTER BABIES CONTEST
All babies of the town of Burke
between the aoes of six months and
five years are invited to enter the
Better Babies Contest to be held in
tn Congregational church parlors on
Thursday, July 8. The contest is
being ARRANGED under the auSnice1 Of
the County Farm Bureau. EXamina-
tons will begin at 10 a. M. continu-
ing until all babies entered have been
examined. The examinations will be
strictly private, only the baby the
mother, the doctor and an attendant
being present. The mother is asked
to bring with her simple toy and a
small shoulder blanket. The score
card used will be the standard score
card supplied for such contests the
country over bv the Better Babies
Bureau of the Woman's Home Com
ranion. The purpose of the contest is
educational rather than competitive.
A Better Babies Health Exhibit will
be held in connection with the con-
test, this being of special interest to
to mothers.
The prizes are given by the Better
Babies Bureau are one bronze med
al for the highest scoring baby in
the contest; one Better Babies dill lo-
ma for the highest scoring boy and
girl in each group, the groups being
five, arranged according to age, the
Better Babies Certificate, given to
every child who is examined in the
contest.
BEGINNING at four o'clock in the
afternoon, short PROGRAM of music,
reading and talk on health by one
of the doctors will precede the
awarding of prizes. There are no
fees whatever for admission, enter
ing the contest, or examinations.
Give the name and age of your
baby to Mrs. Walter A. Nelson or
Mrs, Roy A. Smith before Saturday
evening, july 3. Plan to attend the
contest and exhibit even if you may
not enter baby for the prize.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-03
WALDEN

Goslant's mill finished the seasons
saving last week.
Joha Bennett has had an Empire
Mixer installed recently.
George Hanna who is working at
Johnson visited his mother at j. Il.
Goslant's over Sunday and carried
her fer a visit to her mother at Glov-
e..
Herbert Gibson and family visited
at G. II. Kingsbury's recently.
Children's Dav was observed at the
church last Sunday. The children did
exceptionally well, especially consid-
erin@ that school graduation came
during the week rrevious.
Wendell Miller from SPRINGFIELD,
, Mass, is working for G. H. Kings
bury.
There will be special services at the
church next Sunday, July in keen
ing with the day and what it means
to ". Special music. and an orches-
ira and male cuartette will add to
the interest. The pastor, Rev. c. Is.
Davis will give an instructive and
helpful sermon. Everybody invited
J. w. Thurston has purchased the
Whiteher farm Of Louis Fournier.
Mrs. Blair of Cabot is keeping
house for Edwin Kittredge.
Mrs. Bessie Porter Southland and
children from Maine ere visiting her
sister. Mrs. George d. Cahoon. The
little daughter, Hazel, made the jour
ney from Portland on the train unat-
tended and she is less than eight
years of age.
Walden schools held their gradua-
ton exercises at Walden Four Cor
ners. June 18.
The prosnect for hay crop is not
encouraging at the present time
though it is three weeks later in ma
turing than last
Mrs. Best has returned from a Wis
it to relatives in Windsor and will
make her home at the parsonage for
time.
Mrs. Ethel Farrow Burns from
Snrinqeld is visiting her brother, |. j.
Farrow.
Row Patterson had tho misfortune
to cut his foot quite badly last week
while cutting pulpwood for John
Bennett.
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MONROE

Rev. Arthur Gregg of Barnet
preached in the M. E. church here
Sunday in exchange with Rev. A. V
Fisher.
The play "Prof. Ambercombie Bea'
tabug's Courtship," was given al
Graneg hall Friday evening by loca
talent. After the play, promenadlne
and dancing were enjoyed and ice
cream and cake were served.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Dedell, June 20.
Mrs. Henry Smith and daughter OF
Woodsville spent Thursday with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Beat
tie.
Walter Pratt has returned home
from Watervlle, Me-, where he has
spent several months with his sister
Mrs. Addie Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Woodward
visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Corcorar
in Fitzdale recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eastman spent
the week end with his parents in or
NTH.
Miss Belle Human of st. Johns
bury spent Sunday with her father
Henry Human.
Charles Hatlev of Groton is work
ing for Frank Gibson.
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HOW's This /?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot Do
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
Ave years, and has become known IS the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Hairs
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Pol
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls .CCatarrh
Medicine for a short time you Will see
great Improvement in your genera
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medl,
cine at once and get rid OF catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, ONO.
Sold by all Druggists. 76c-
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Help Wanted
Arthur NJ. Lang
Recorder

Both Men and Women. Steady
work. The worl for Women is on
small Boxes, also, Veneer. Pay $3.50
per day. Hours GAS to 5:18. One
hour out for dinner. Saturdays mill
closes at II M. Any employee who
has worked time as above, So hours,
viii be paid for 81 hours, full week
and 10 per cent extra bonus added to
their pay. Work for Men is handling
Lumber, manufacturing Piano Backs
Sounding Boards, and Veneer Work,
also, several Butter Tub Makers,
Day or Piece Work. Same hours and
bonus as paid to women. Pay de-
ponds on a mans ability and position
he is capable of filling. Overtime pay
is time and half. Call and see US.
THE e. L. CHANDLER COM
PANY, ORLEANS, VERMONT.
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p IN T Frs

A few high-grade, non-union Am
erican compositors proo1readers, cyl
Under pressmen and feeders can obtain
permanent employment, at the high
est wages plus, upon application to
the Rand Avery Supply Co., Boston,
employment by whom is everywhere
recognized as a badge of honor
Apply by mail say where you are
working and for whom you have
worked.
No trouble, nothing but business.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-03

FOR SALE-ThirtY-acre farm well
located, five minutes walk from de-
pot, store, church, etc. Buildings in
good repair stock and tools must be
sold. Terms as desired. Full par
ticulars from Mrs. Lila Bean, West
Burke, VT, phone IA. 5 If
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NEW HOME FOR SALE

In st. Johnsbury village, cabinet kit
chen, dining room, double parlors, on
first floor, three bedrooms and full
bath on second floor, closets for all
bedrooms, new furnace, electric lights,
all hard wood floors and hard wood
finish in every room and closet.
Spacious porch on front of house,
shaded lawn. Price low considering
value. Can have immediate possess
sion. Come and have look at it. A
B. BOWS Agency, st. Johnbury, Vt.
Tel One.
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WANTED

WANTED-Pupil nurses and at
tendants at the Taunton State Hos
pital. Wages $35 per month with
maintenance. For particulars adj
dress, DR.. Arthur V. Goss, Supt.,
Taunton State Hospital, Taunton,
Mass. 277 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-03

FOR SALE-Horse IL years old,
weieht 1850. Good worker, practi-
cally sound. Homer Shattuck. Tel.
Slim. A-12
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Classified Dept.

Waitress at the Star
Restaurant. If
WANTED-GIRL at Thurber's ho-
tel at once. For particulars address
c. w. Thurber, Danville, VT 8 If
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PUBLIC AUTO

Special attention to town calls.
Prices reasonable for lone drives.
Phone Avenue House, 402, 151-M or
house, '212.12. P. ]. Martin, St.
Johnsbury, Vt.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE CHEAP-Good farm
horse. Age 10 years, weight 1850.
Inquire st. Johnsbury Grocery Co.,
16 Portland st. 300 If
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The Blake-COwling Mfg. Co.

Springs and General Light Machine
Jobbing
Tel. 1877, Bay Street, st. Johnsbury
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Farm for Sale

One of the best and most beauti-
fui farms in Vermont, q mile from
Da1ville Green, 240 acres land, divid
ed in tillage, pasture and timber lot,
good soil, smooth level fields, no
stones, magnificent modern buildings,
two houses, electric lights, three bath
rooms, village water, nice porch,
lawn and shade trees. Modern barn
for so COWS, electric lighted, two
silos, buildings all in first class con-
dition, would cost thirty thousand
dollars to build them today. Price of
farm almost half that amount. Write
or see A. B. BOWS Agency, st.
Johnsbury, VT. Office over Bailey's
Music Rooms.
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FOR SALE-To close an estate, cot
tage house, corner Cliff and Har-
vey streets. Price $4,000. F. M. Abb
bott, Admir-, II fremont St., 3O4 If
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WANTED-Good fast order cook
fortnight work. $50 per week and
board. Hoadley Restaurant, Brattle
boro, Vt. 277 If
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LOST-A Panama straw hat with
Berry Ball Dry Goods Co. label
Please return to store or to this
office. 7-9*
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+ OK SALE-Sixteen foot hay rack.
Also heavy express harness. w.
Sparrow, Passumpsic, Vt. 296 If
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LOST

LOST-Saturday afternoon between
l Main street and Brigham's Drug
Store gold P B. X key attached to
ribbon watch fob. Reward if return
ed to l Main street. a If
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WANTED-Hardw lumber Of all
kinds sawed to our order. Advise
what you have or will have to offer
Plunkett, Webster Lumber Co., Inc,
Address Box 447, Bennington, vt.
PIT If
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AUTO SERVICE

Carl d. Hopkins gives you the best
of service. Large comfortable cars.
Mountain trips a speciality. SPECIAL
service for weddings, funerals and
other occasions. Phone Garage 7O3.
or 135-W,
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WANTED--Nurses and attendants
at the Northampton State HOSPITAL.
Apply to DR.. J. A. Houston, Supt.,
Northampton, Mass. 7-12
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13

ing the sweater are snowy white.
Just how many waters will be re-
quired to bring about this snowy
WhiteneSs depends upon the condi-
ton of the article that is being
washed.
All the water that is used must
be Of the same temperature. Each of
the successive suds requires less soap
than the preceding one. Both 81
being accomplished at one and the
same time. When the actual rinsing
takes place dissolve a very small
quantity Of soap in each of the wa
tiers. This prevents any possible
loss of the all too valuable lanolin.
fat.
If it is a sweater that has been
Numbered squeeze out all the water
possible. never wiring through 4
wringer, and lay flat to dry. Never
hang wooden garment to dry. The
distribution Of weight would be I'M
even and the garment would lose it's
shape. Too rapid or too slow a dry
ing process causes wool to shrink.
Dry all wooden articles out Of doors
if possible. The sun and air will not
only act as drying agents, but as
purifying agents as we'll.
If blankets, are to be Numbered
follow the same process as for
sweaters. When ready to dry fold
a line so that half of the folded
blanket is on one side and half on
the other. The weight will then be
evenly distributed and the blanket
will retain it's original shape and
size. 1t may be we'll to add that
washing machines are an ideal con-
triVance with which to wash blankets.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13

I am a boy 10, coming to you for
advice, L have been going to school
but had to quit. I can't do any good
with my books. I am thinking Of
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
Taking Care of Blankets
During the Summer Time

Preserving the softness and fluff
ness of wooden garments, blankets,
ETC., is often a problem to the house
wife. In spring when everything that
is to be packed away must be clean
ed, the task of washing sweaters,
blankets and the like arises. Ere
quently the process of laundering
leaves wooden materials harsh and
stiff. The reason is not hard to
guess, The lanolin fat which keeps
wool soft and fluffy has been re-
moved by the use Of too strong a
soap. So let US use only a neutral
soap when washing wooden articles.
Always have the soap in solution.
This can be easily accomplished by
using some of the prepared, reliable
flakes that are on the market. Or,
if you prefer, shave a mild soap into
flakes or allow the soap to stand in
hot water until it becomes a jelly.
In any event add the quantity of
soap needed to boiling hot water. Dis
solve thoroughly and whip the SOlu-
ton into a foamy lather.
The next step is to add sufficient
cold water to this lather to reduce
it's temperature to blood heat. Now
all is in readiness for the article that
is to be washed. Immense it in the
suds and squeeze it much in the same
way as though you were squeezing
water from q sponge. 1t is the
squeezing that constantly works out
the old sudS and causes more suds
to penetrate the fiber. Continue the
washing process until the suds leav-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
OUR HOUSEHOLD
CONDUCTED By LIZZIE O. THOMAS

that they will not get blistered, and
it will have a fair chance to catch
the vermin if any should be on the
chicks. Let the sunshine fall on the
place they roost and once q week
spray or take a small broom and sat
urate walls, roof and under side of
their box with mixture of a gal
Ion of stock dip, a gallon of water
and a pint of coal oil; some use
gallon of water, gallon Of oil and
a pint of crude carbolic acid, but I
can buy the stock dip in gallon cans
easier than the others and it does the
work. I paint my roosts with 1T.
Crude oil or black oil is good, but
prevent the eggs from Matching. A
letter received last week said, please
tell me all about running an incu-
bator."
There are no two incubators made
alike. Get the one you want and
lose the idea that you know more
than the manufacturer. had
woman to argue with me that it was
all foolishness not to open the door
of my incubator after the hatch
started. She opens her and takes out
experienced poultry raiser say that
the objection he had to a certain
make (the sort she had) was that
it sweated the eggs too much after
your incubator instructions as long
as you use the machine. one little
oversight may cause you to lose the
entire hatch.
Feed the really young ones spar
ingly, but after four weeks old give
them all they will clean up three
times a day. I have some that are
three weeks old today and they
average eight ounces each. They
are not fat, just big frames and
good bones. They averaged one
ounce when a week old, three when
two weeks old and must weigh al
most three times that when eight
weeks old. I am not pushing them.
simply let them have just enough
feed, clean water, one good morning
meal of buttermil6, before they get
anything else, and a place entirely
By the eighth of May I like for
my turkeys to be Matched. This
year they had been under the hen
just week; But I hope great
things from those eggs. Now re-
member, one heaping teaspoonful of
meal, mix with water and make
crumbly dough- Feed night and
morning three times, then every
morning or at noon, according to
when the hawk comes. This kills
rats and possums, but does not hurt
people. If --ou haven't chickens
enough to eat that much before they
leave the place do not mix so much,
sour dough causes bowel trouble.
This is my proportion for chickens
under a month old, SO it does not
pay to mix a pint unless you've
number of chickens. It's the only
time T feed dough-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
JUST A CHICKEN TALK

Every poultry journal and the ma
jority of the people who have writ
ten to me for day-old chicks have la
mented the fact that their hens were
not Matching so per cent of the eggs
set. Some want to change breeds on
that account. In an editorial, the
Rhode Island Red Journal says:
lowing to the extremely backward
season there will be a tremendous
scramble for eggs and baby chicks
in May and June. If the signs 90
not fail, the present boom in poultry
will increase for next season. II you
want to get the full benefit of the
wave of prosperity that is bound to
strike poultry breeders next spring
you must prepare now by Matching
as many May and June chicks as you
can raise to advantage. By giving
the late chicks the same care that is
given the early ones these late chicks
will prove even more profitable than
those Matched early in the year"
am sure that this is true, for 1
prove it every year. I do hatch a
few in February and some, as rule,
in January, but the bulk of my March
and April chicks L sell, because L do
not like to ship chicks in warm
der seven hens, last week, and from
now till June shall set a few.
Push your young stock. Get out of
the idea that a range of a few acres
can supply everything a young chick
en- needs. Put your common sense to
work How many grasshoppers can
you find now? Have feed coop that
the young chickens can go to at all
times and find a clean vessel with
fresh buttermilk or firm clabber.
White diarrhoea cannot flourish in a
system that is full of clean butter
milk Keep these late-hatched
chicks to themselves. I have a. run
about thirty feet wide and nearly two
hundred long that will have no grown
fowls; the mother hens are to be in
boxes about IL feet wide and that
high and three feet long. [ put a
piece of poultry wire over one end
and a cover of rubber roofing. The
hen stays warm and dry and the lit
tie ones have happy time in and
out. After a week L let the hen
out in the middle of the day and
gradually lengthen the time. At
night every mother hen is shut up.
The runs are not fixed so that our
dog can protect them, so I have to
look after the midnight providers.
There has been so much rain that
my rape has never been planted.
There are gardens in this community
that have not a seed in them. This
run will have sunfowers, Sha1lu and
shall scatter some rape for the
chickens to pick. Later we may SOW
some peas in the lower hundred feet.
Do not hatch off more young chick
ems than you are willing, or have
the time to handle individually. Ev-
cry two weeks catch every one, and
put a touch of carbolated vaseline
on the head, under the beak and each
wing. Do this in the afternoon so
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
Tea Rinq MIGHTY Good

Dissolve one cake of compressed
yeast in one cup, half of which
is milk and the rest water (warm,
but not hot), a pinch of sugar and
enough flour to make a sponge. Let
this rise in a warm place for twenty
minutes.
Heat one pint of milk, add one
half cupfu1 of butter. Now beat
into your likht sponge the yolks Of
four eggs, each beaten in separate
ly, then add one-half teaspoonful of
salt, three-fourths cupful of sugar,
one grated lemon.
Beat again thoroughly. Ada flour
to make a soft dough and put in a
warm place well covered until it has
doubled in size. Turn out on your
bread board, divide in halves and
roll each into two-inch thickness.
Spread with melted butter and sprin-
kle with cinnamon. If desired, raj
sins or nuts may be used.
Roll up as far jelly roll, twist
well and place in large pan around
pound coffee can. Let rise until
light, bake in a moderate oven and
cover with thin icing.
One important thing I have found
in many years baking for my fam
lily: Yeast bread must not be kept
too warm. The texture and fine
grain is spoiled by too much heat in
the preparatory stages.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
FROMFORTY-FIvE
TO SIXTY
A Word of Help to Women
of Middle Age From
Mrs. Raney.

Morse, Okla.-"When I was IS
wears old Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13

pound and I still take it occasionally
myself. You are at liberty to use
my name if you wish. Mrs. ALICE
RANEY, Morse, Oklahoma.
Change of Life is one of the most
critical periods of a woman's exist
ence. This good old-fashioned root
and herb remedy may be relied upon
to overcome the distressing symptoms
which accompany it and women
everywhere should remember that
there is no other remedy known to
carry women so successfully through
this trying period as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
If you want special advice write
to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
(confdential), Lynn, Mass. Your
letter will be opened, read and an
swered by a woman and held in strict
confidence.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
MARY MEREDITH'S ADVICE
TO LONELY GIRLS AT HOME

travelling some. Do you think II
would be best for me? 1 can't get in.
terested in school. So 1 will close
Thank you for advice. Fl. d.
You are not the only boy who
has felt that way. In the early
springtime you may go where
you please and you will find lots
of boys your age and older, who
are going over in their winds the
wonderful voyages they are going
to have. Some want to be pi-
rates, some conductors on trains,
some want to ride around at
breakneck speed on a bucking
feet from an airplane into a
dashing automobile. Little boy,
there are others just like you. I
have had them to tell me what
they wanted to do. But my adj
vice has been pretty much the
same. Stick to school. a while
longer. Now when you are fit
teen and school is still unat-
tractive, and you will have made
up your mind you shan't study
at the tiresome old desk any
more, find out what you want
whatever you undertake, if it is
right.
I'm a little girl Of thirteen years.
What colors would suit me most?
have light hair, fair complexion and
blue eyes. Am I too young to wear
silk hose? Won't you please tell me
where / can get the music, Long
Boy" Thanking you for adylce:
You can wear most any color
and look we'll in it, for you are
young, and young girls can wear
most any shade. Silk hose are
all right if one can afford them,
but Isle hose look much better
than very thin, cheap looking
silk hose. If you will write to
lanta, on Broad street, they may
be able to send you the song,
Long Boy" They have a large
store and carry all kinds of mu-
sic.
Here comes a North Carolina girl
coming to you for advice. 1 am go
ing with a boy of nineteen. L am
sixteen. 1 love this boy dearly, but
on account of him being my second
cousin l hate to marry him; Do YOU
married? He asked me to marry
him now, but I told him I was too
young. He says he will wait until
I get old enough. Do you think he
loves me? My folks do not object to
me going with him, but his parents
Say we dTS IOO ClOSS XIII. ne COIIlSS
to see me nearly every Saturday
night and Sunday. Thanking you for
advice. SUGAR LUMP.
Second cousins have been
known to marry, and their mar
riages turned out we'll. If he
loves you and you return his
love, I can not see any great
harm in your two marrying.
do not think first cousins should
marry. There are so many men
in the world, I never could I'M
derstand why a girl would want
to marry a near relative. How
ever, there is no harm in you
choosing your second cousin for
a life partner.