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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25
BELLS! BELLSM BELLS!M

an unusual event or to spread warn
ing OF danger. Before bells were made
people used rattles to make joyous
sounds. In.the year 400 the first bells
Of which there is any record were cast.
We are told that in the year $40 the
people Of the City OF Sens rang bells
to. frighten away the enemy that was
approaching the city gates. The first
bells to ring in England were those
at Croyland Abbey. which rang in $50.
In some parts OF England the bells
which are rung at the end Of the
Old Year are called "Old Lads Pass
ing Bell" In some countries a bell
is rung at the beginning of Lent.
which is called the pancake Bell"
because in olden times it was sup
posed to call the people from their
pancakes to confession and fasting.
Some churches ring bells to summon
people to services and others ring thu
bells at the conclusion Of the service.
This latter bell is called the pudding
Bell and It IS thought by some to
have been rung 50 that the folks who
stayed at home might know that the
service, was over and that the pudding
Nigh: come ont Of the oven. In our
own United States the great Liberty
Bell in Philadelphia was rung to
spread abroad the news that the Dec
laratfon Of Independence had been
signed. This bell was also tolled for
things less joyful: in fact. It was
while II was tolling for the death OF
the Chief Justice Of the limited States
that the crack occurred IN 1888.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25

~ his IL project that every
household should possess A lap
-. board Is simple enough so any
boy who has learned to plane and
make "a dowel joint will have no trou-
Bile.
OF course. It would be an easy job
II piece Of lumber 20 inches wide
could be found. but In this day this
is almost impossible. So several
pieces will have to be glued together.
To make the Joint stronger three
dowel pins should be put in each joint
made
To make dowel Joint plane one
edge on each Of the two pieces to he
Joined so that when one Is placed on
the other AMI held up TO the window
no light will show thru. with a
marking gage draw a lire down the
center OF each planned surface. Then
place the pieces side by side in the
wise and with tho try square and 4
knife draw lines across both pieces.
At the points Of the intersections Of
the lines made bore one-Quarter inch
holes about one and oue-quarter
inches deep. Make dewes pius about
two and ons-sighth inches lSng. round
the ends nicely. Cover ~ surfaces
and ends Of pins with . thin coat Of
slue ana pst ~ clamp Of some sort
to dsys
asas "A IN aoxaks "A 4 s .a,ne
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25
mouse was nearly starved.

mouse was nearly starved.
Would you believe II the cake was
keH in tin cake box and the pie N
a tin pastry box and worst Of ALL
the cheese in a sanitary glass cheese
box where it could be seen but not
even smelt!
What is a poor mouse to do In a
house like that? One can't really be
fat and cheerful on a diet Of candles
and paper bags!
But the hungry little mouse kept
shifting round and always hoped for
better times some day.
Now on the day of the doll party he
was extra hungry and the pantry was
piled with good things which he
couldn't get, so he decided to forage In
the other part Of the house.
Just at twilight. after the children
went UP stairs he slipped into the quiet
hall, passed the stairway and into the
deserted living room. Such a feast as
he found there!
All over the floor were lovely cake
crumbs, sandwich crumbs and candy!
He ate till he thought he could hold
no more and then kept right on eating
till every crumb was gone! He got 50
sleepy and full and could hardly crawl
behind the Christmas tree when he
heard people coming down the stairs
In minute the lights flashed on
and the children's mother said, How
nicely you girls cleared up from your
party-you didn't leave single
crumb!"
f. The little girls-who Cleaned
up-the-crumbs looked very foolish and
wondered what had happened. And
the little mouse-who-could-tel f-he-
would didn't say word-he wac
sound asleep!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25

~ HEN you hear the New Year
bells ringing to usher in the
New Year and hasten the de-
y" parture Of the old. do you
ever wonder to yourself why at such
time bells should be rung?
When l was a very wee person my
father and l were coming home from
a long ocean voyage, and were due to
arrive In New York on January first.
The trip had been a very rough one
and nearly all the passengers on board
the boat were seasick. In the evening
Of December 31st the ocean became
caimer and soon the tired and
wretched passengers were able to en-
Joy the first real sleep they had had
for several days. Suddenly we were
all awakened by the ringing OF bells
and the blowing Of whistles. Up
jumped from my berth and ran to my
father. what is it:"1 cried sis the
boat sinking?" Out in the Railways
people were running in frightened
groups. and then above the noise OF
the ringing. bells we heard the
Stewards calm voice say: Nothing
to worry about. It 10 twelve O'Clock
and we are ringing the New Year in.
Happy New Year to ALI" Can you
imagine how that rudeiy awakened
crowd Of seasick people felt? The
next morning l asked my father WHY
It was. that people felt they had to
ring bells on New Years Eve. and
here are some Of the interesting facts
he told me:
Bells are usually rung to proclaim
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25

manner as you would a smaller piece.
Lay out the curves at the corners with
q pencil compass. For drawing the
curve having an Is inch radius use
a piece Of string tied to a pencil or
a stick with a brad driven, thru one
end and a hole bored IN the other to
a. pencil.
Saw to line with a coping or turn
ing saw. This work should not be
hard II pine or bass wood are used.
The board should be as light as pos
sible and for this reason the woods
Just mentioned would be advisable sor
this model.
Sand the sides and end. until there
are no saw marks showing. then round
the edges nicely on both sides.
Now with carpenters square and
sharp pointed knife lay out the check
er board. The knife lines will keep
the paint from running. Paint the
squares with red and black paint or
mix lamp black and cherry red with
alcohol TO produce red and black
shellac. The colors must not be put
in the shehac but must first be cut In
the alcohol and then this mixture
mixed In the shellac to color II.
Buy cloth tape measure ana cSs
OF % inches to be glued on the or
posits side from the checkeF-board.
After the checker squares and glue
have dried give the board several
coats ef thin white shellac. Thu VIII
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ss4a4+ THE PUFFER, e1s4ss,


But the trouble is, II happen to be
near the shore. before / can get the
air out. the winds and the waves are
as liable as not. to carry me clear up
on the beach. and leave me stranded
Aish anu dry on the sand.
And il that should happen, would
De In as bad fix as il the hso had
eaten me. as when out of the water.
can't get rid OF the air. and there
would be. all blown-up. and nothing
to do but die. and roll around where
ever the wind carried me. That would
be very awful. but it sometimes hap
pens TO ovr folks, and when 1t does
the dry skin is so thin that you. car
see through it, like glass. and the ma.
ives Of some islands put candle in
sidr. and use it for lantern.
Being 4 lantern, may be alright afte,
we are dead. but 1t Is very much nice,
to be little live fish. in the big, we
ocean. swimming about where thu
drifting sea-weed brings the kind Of
food we like best. IN
1
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g.

Il guess nobody really knows" Mr..
Rabbit said. How could anyone?"
There's Old Father Time" Weenty
replied. Don't you think he nxes the
liner"
Hat" Mr.. Rabbit exclaimed That's
Just 1t. And maybe we can find him
in the clock tower tonight. Shall We
hop around and see?"
"Ycs. let's" Weenty agreed. 1t would
be very nice to see Old Father Time.
she was sure. and then. too. Mr.. Rab-
bit would get all his puzzly questions
answered. perhaps. FL
Mr.. Rabbit stretched his Magic
Cane anG tina two Of them climbed on.
1t was onlya minute to the clock tow
er and there was window where
they could get into little room back
OF the clock.
Weenty was surprised to ind the
back Of the clock had big round
shining face with eyes and nose and
mouth instead Of just numbers and
hands as In the front. Old Father
| Aiutc WdS tHcIc, 10 xuT. UduuIt HoV
thought he would be. He was lean
Ing on stick and talking to the clock.
you haven't lost a minute this
year." he said. Let me congratulate
you. There aren't many folk who
have the same record. I hate to have
my little minutes so carelessly treated
Us sometimes they are"
Il have tried to do my best" the
clock answered. "And strike loud
and clear so everybody will remember
the passing of your precious time
children"
"Ah! Here comes some Of them
now!"i Old Father Time cried as q
troupe Of children came tumbling In
the window. well. children. how
have things gomez"
Smoothly enough with me-" said
one little youngster. whose bright eye.
still had bit Of Fairyland shine ir
them. "once the children pack of t.
bed. The ones who don't over eat al
dinnertime have the most fun witt
me. though"
;. Dinnertime, with his fat little tumm,
and round face chuckled. "They al
? like me-" he said.
me too." chimed in a rosey it'll,
girl.
: Eyes. Playtime," another child pu
in. They sometimes slight me To-
, you though I do try to be a goot
friend to them" He was a quiet lit
E tie chap. carrying a book. He wal
little Study.
' II am so sorry" Playtime answered
''But never really let children hav,
I a good time when they steal ava!
from Won. for tasks that are Iett ur
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ONE HAPPY MOUSE.

about time, old Mr.. Sun had gone to
bed, and Mother called. children.
don't you see it's getting dark. hurry
up and get ready for dinner" -
So, they put away their dishes and
scampered off tup stairs without even
a thought of the crumbs all over the
floor!
! But that just suited some other per-
son in the house. For you see. out in
the pantry of that very same house
there lived cunning little mouse. but
the children's mother was such a good
housekeeper that that poor little
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25
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= GU might think the ocean is a
y mighty big place for a little six

AOU might think the ocean is
" mighty big place for little six
y inch fellow like myself to live.
- but if the other fish would on'y
lei me alone and not try to eat me. l
think could have a very nice. quiet
time.
If you could see me sometime when
I am swimming about hunting for my
dinner. with nothing special on my
mind. you would think that was only
common little fish, not unlike the
thousands of others around.
But IL you saw me when big fish
was doing its level best to swallow me.
and when l was scared nearly to
death. you would never suppose was
the same somebody. For you would
| find me blown up into a regular little
balloon. just like the red and yellow
ones they sell on the streets when the
| circus comes to town. And then. you
would see sharp stickers standing out
all over my person. like needles in a
pin-cushion. only the points would be
sticking out If It was not for these
| sticky things, I would have been eaten
| up long ago. and this would never have
! been written. and you would have
never known anything about me.
When I am not excited. the .spines
! lie down fat, and you would neve.
suspect they were there at all; but just
| let big. hungry looking fish come
nosing around. and see how quickly
they rise up. when / begin to swell.
As soon as any kind Of danger'threat-
ems, begin swallowing air as fast as l
can, and putting out bigger and big
ger, and before you know it. am
regular ball. And when the big tsn
| punches me with it's nose. bounce on.
! Just like a football that has been
kicked, and the harder The fish tries to
get me. the further bounce. Did you
ever play the game of holding your
hands behind your back. and leaning
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25

- THROUGH the trees II looked Al
most like the moon-the clock 10
the clock tower. with It's big. gold
y face that shone out 80 brightly
3 In the dark nigh sky.
Weenty could see 1t from her little
crib. and tonight, with snow wrapping
the earth In a great. white blanket
and all the bells waiting brsathlssiy
for the clock TO strike the midnHht
chimes. II seemed very important
thing indeed.
"Only sevcn." said wecnty to her
self settling herself cozily beneath her
comfort. THAT'S hours and hours
away from New Years. ! s'pose
had better make my resolutions now
no when New Years comes along I'll
have them ready"
what Ore you going TO make them
With" asked n voice. 1t was Mr.. RAD
hit, sitting on the carpet and sucking
tho knob OF his cane.
MAKE what?" Weeniy asked. peep
ing over her comfort.
"The resoiutions. Of course. you
were talking about making" Mr.. Rab'
bit replied.
"o," said wcenty. MY mind.
guess"
"wiil you let me see them when yor
get through 2" Mr.. Rabbit asked. "1'v'
always wondered what they looked
like" He crossed his legs snt
watched weenty with the most inter
ested expression as II he expected
magic. at least.
"Deas me-" said weenty. THE!
don't look like anything. I'm afraid.
Mr.. Rabbit furrowed his brow
'Then they are like the thing tn
clocks are always ticking about. sup
pose. They are always pointing q
the same numbers and saying then
over and over again and yet they will
tell you they are different. Did yo'
ever hear such nonsense?"
"It u hard TO 'splain." Went
agreed. But. really. Mr.. Rabbit. yo'
\ don't think Time is nonsense, do you
You know there Is such a thing. dom
you?"
TO-" Mr.. Rabbit FASTENED TO explain
). I'm not saying there isn't such
h thing. All was saying Is that on
\ can't see II except on the clocks an
they aren't always right. either. ju,
think how the kitchen and parlc
clocks race with each other. II ha
to get up In the morning I would 3
/ by the parlor clock but II I had dir
ner TO eat the kitchen clock Is IN
Il fastest"
Something Ia wrong with them,
weenty observed. They should pa
: better attention to the real time (
= day."f
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<4yaSn&GS S7Saa3fS
hl tUNIoR COOK
STEAMED PUDDlNG FOR THE
NEW YEARS DINNER


NEW YEARS DINNER
Put cupful OF molasses
! egg
! teaspoonful of salt into
mixing bowl and beat well.
Add cupful of warm water into
which is dissolved
! teaspoonful OF soda
Mix we'll.
Add and Y cupsful Of flour and
1 cupful small seedless raisins
Beat till well mixed.
Pour into a round cake pan with
funnel center which has been well
CREASED.
Put in steamer and steam about +?
hours.
Turn out onto round cake plate:
garnish with a sprig Of holly in the
open center made by funnel and serve
at once with the following sauce:
Beat the yolks OF two eggs very
light.
Add l. cupful OF sugar and beat
again.
Beat the white till stiff.
s Fold together the whites and yell
lows; add q dash Of nutmeg or one
third spoonful of vanilla fiavoring as
desired and serve at once-a ladleful
over each piece of pudding.
This pudding Is not only very good
to eat and attractive to look at; It
'e also inexpensive and wholesome.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25

over tub of water with an apple
floating around in it. and try to bite
the apple? Well. If you have. you
the other fish. only instead of being
in a tub. am in the great. big ocean.
with more chances of getting away.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25

He's just tiny boy. you know.
Who hasnt had the time to grow:
So. for that reason. everyone
Waits up TO welcome him with fun.
But midnight seems to me so late
(For little boys. at any rate).
To come expecting folks to be
Quite wide-awake for him to see.
Oh. oh. Tn sapy-think instead
OF waiting. will go to bed.
Hope Father Time won't think that l.
Don't waat-don't want- say goo,
bye.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25

When the fish finds out it can no more
bite me, than you can bite the apple
in t,le tub. it gets Disguised. and quits
humping me about, and goes on about
Its business. ThenI blow out the air.
and in a few minutes have shriveIed
up to my natural size and shape. and
the stickers have quit being stickers
and are all as fiat as scales. and am
a common little f'eh again.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25

~ mother says old F ather Time,
MWhen whistles blow and church.
bells chime
AT twelve tonight across the snow.
VIII bid US all goodbye and go.
And I'm to wait and see him out.
And welcome New Year with shout,
While in the street the people sing
And dashins. merry sleish-bells nns!
Outside il. oh. 50 very dark!
The stIeet-lamps scarcely show q spark.
And only starr shine out with light
Tos 9delhe New Year thsp' The night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25

keep the wood clean and the damp
ness out.
The checker men can be purchased
at any ten cent store or made by saw
ing pieces off broom handle as at A.
To color them make a solution of dia-
mond dye and dip the pieces in 1t.
after they have been well sanded.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25

- CST a day or two after Christ
mas some little girls had doll
party in the living room close by
q the big shining tree.
. The table was spread with bran new
dishes and there was a really truly
sandwich and piece of candy for ev-
cry doll who came.
Now it takes pretty long for doll
party you know-the dolls have to
have the sandwiches awhile and then
the mothers have to eat them up after
all. and the same with the cake and
candy-and before anybody thought
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25
NUMERICAL PUZZLE

NUMERICAL PUZZLE
Just put on your thinking cap. puzzle1
friend.
For a timely message here. send"
7-4-5-12-3. An animal.
10-3-1-7-e. Indignation.
1o-14-12-s. A bird.
2-9-l-S. A vegetable.
5-13-1L Merry.
FINALGRAM
These words Of six letters just place
in a row.
A speedy arrival the finals will show.
A joyous song.
Rural.
Mediocre.
elimination.
A mass Of rotating fluid.
An island in the Pacific.
ANSWERS
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Wroth- Wren-Bedn-Gay.
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WHO WAS SHE.

As wee little girl she nursed her dolls
Az woman she nursed well. too
The soldiers who fell In foreign lands
Her soft touch loved and knew.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-25

Time for Work and Time for Food
Every moments bright and good
Here we start with hearty cheer
To make another glad New Year!
"
Suddenly the cpck cleared his
throat and began to chime in with the
voices. that sounded like = thousand
far-away bells. ringing. ringing. ring
Why. they were bells. and whistles.
too! 1t was New Years and Weenfy
was in her little crib quite wide awake,
now. She sat up and looked out
where the face Of the friendly clock
seemed to smile at her as 1t chimed
out the last stroke Of the Old Year
and the first Of the New.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-24

Thirty tables OF five hundred ant
euchre were played at the st. Francs
bazaar card party yesterday afternoOl
Mt lSchaefer's hall. The party was on,
Of the largest and most successful 50
cial event ever given By the ladies oi
the church. Following an afternoon
at cards refreshments were served by
the committee IN charge.
The second day of the bazaar ended
as one of the most successful! in the
history of the church Fully half a
thousand visitors were in the hall last
night All kinds of gay, festive deco
rations are used to make the room at
lractive and there is all kinds OF tair
amusement for the entertainments o;
ahe guests. The bazaar comes TO ii
close tomorrow night with big
dance. Everyone in the City is cor
daily invited TO attend any and al
sessions OF the bazaar
i + +
Miss Helen Glotfelter. who is soon
10 marry Tracy Hicks, of Tracy,
MINI, was the guest of honor at a
very delightful shower held today al
the home of Miss Jane Peck, south
members Of the executive commit
tee of the home bureau, were in al
tendance. The guests gathered at
the Peck home for a picnic luncheon. |
In the afternoon instead of the regu- |
lar executive session, which Miss |
Glotfelter thought was to take place,
a surprise variety shower was held !
The guest OF honor was presented |
with many beautiful gifts TO use III
her new home
=. ): y
twenty-five guests were entertain
ed at IA delightful Thanksgiving din
nsr last night at the Nauchusa, the
home OF Mrs. James O'Toole on Faal Il
street. Dinner vas served at Ga
O'Clock, the menu consisting OF oyster
cocktail. cream OF tomato soup, olives,
celery, branded figs, picked pears,
roast ;urkey, roast duck, whipped pO-
1atoes, giblet gravy. southern sweet
potatoes, creamed peas, hot rolls
cranberries. a. pic combination salad
with whiL ped cream dressing. maple
nut ice cream. cake. coffee. nuts and
candies. Following the dinner the
guests spent an enjoyable informal
social evening
+ + +
The annual tifemans bail, which
will be the largest public bah OF the
season, will be held tonight in Arm
DRY c. The ahair is an annual
THANKSGIVING event, and always all
tracts Thousands Of guests. People |
from every walk of life gather for the
dance and, as is unusual in most |
large afairs, everybody has a gool
Limit The arrangements committee
has made plans to zee that the 1920 |
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-24
AIast

No man has the coursge 10 tell q
woman what her mirror does. Chica.
g. News.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-24

EiHs Matinee Dance
Thanksgiving afternoon 4 to T.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-24

Pattern 3337 is shown in this II.
lustration. 1t Is cut in 3 Sizes.
IT., Is and 20 years. A l6 year size
Will require . Is yards of 40 inch
material. Bordered serge AID other
woolehs, plaid and check shifting,
FelVeteeh, tafieta, tricotine and
gabardlne are attractive for this
style. The width OF the skirt at
lower edge ~ IA yard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-17
U4ITSFIELD

The ladies aid society held a very
enjoyable lawn social at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Greene. About sc
gathered. to partske Of the hospitali-
tv of the host and hostess.
The concluding theme OF the series
of talks on Helps in Christian Living
will be given at the Methodist church
Sunday morning, July Is, by the pas
tor. The particular theme for dis
cussion will be Power The chill
dren's FIVE minutes is being made a
feature of the service. Yotrand youI
family are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
The brotherhood class, recently or
gained. has challenged the ladies
class of the Methodist Sunday school
to a membership contest TO extend
from July to the end of September
The percentage Of gain between the
classes so far is tie, but let every
body get busy and become booster
for his or her class.