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The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
THE HEAD NURSE SAYS:

In no one phase of nursing, either
on the part of the graduate nurse
with the r. n. following her name
or in the busy woman who acts
as the nurse in her own household,
is the conscientious attention to de-
tail so necessary as in the case of
the infectious diseases. 1t is her
duty to keep the disease from
spreading to other members of the
family or to the community. 1t is
not enough to minister to the pa
tient alone.
SputUm from the tuberculosis, in
f1uenza and pneumonia patient
SHOULD be received in covered YES
sells containing a five per cent car
holic acid solution or it may be re-
Ceived in cheap pasteboard Tecep-
tacles containing a small quantity
of chloride of lime, the whole of
which may be burned.
Discharges from the nose and
mouth should be received in bits o,
old muslin or paper and taken away
at once after using and burned.
The stools and urine of all pa
tients. particularly in typhoid fever,
should be disinfected at once and
the vessel kept partly filled with a
five per cent carbolic acid solution.
The nurse must be ever on the
alert to keep the patients hands
and nails clean, the teeth scrubbed
and the nose and throat sprayed.
Dishes used by the patient must be
boiled before returning them to the
kitchen. So a gas or alcohol stove
is necessary in the sick room. If
the nurse can not observe complete
isolation with such patients she at
least must have over garments and
caps that shall be worn all the
time IN the sick room and re-
moved upon leaving.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
XXXuI-A CONVERSATIONAL
BOMBSHELL.

The luncheon gong sounded and
Alison had to put off calling her
mother until after the meal.
Mrs. Osborne insisted upon COM
ing to the table despite James in
sistence that she have a tray on
the veranda. She leaned upon the
arm of her sollcitous son, looking
very fetching in a loose tea gown
which revealed almost as much of
her beautiful neck and shoulders
as a dinner gown.
As Lawrence pushed her chair up
to the table after seating her, she
reached up one graceful arm and
drew his head down to lay her lips
against his cheek.
Dear boy, how I missed you"'
she murmured.
You'd have, thought he'd been
away for a century instead of just
overnight" thought Alison resent
fully.
She was assigned the same place
as she had occupied at dinner the
night before and Lawrence sat at
the head of the table.
Just give me little cold
chicken and some, iced tea, please
said Mrs. Osborne, I've no appetite
at all today"
Though she hated herself for her
sensitiveness, Alison could not keep
from feeling that every reference
her mother-inlaw made to her in
disposition was a shaft launched d.
rectly at her. 1t was evident from
her attitude, and James also, that
they held Alison responsible for
taking their beloved boy away from
them the night before. Apparent
ly it had never occurred to either
of them that Lawrence might have
taken the initiative.
"You need more air." said Jane,
Indicating to Lawrence, who was
serving the tenderest and whitest
piece of fowl to be placed upon his
mothers plate. Il think Laurie
should take you for ride this aft
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The Marriage Mill = $ $s.s &c.. * 's;'s

ernoon when the sun gets lower"
That would be nice" agreed Mrs
Osborne. will you be rrign,ruIly
bored with your old mother for a
companion. Laurie?" she asked, CIV
ing her son an arch glance.
You bet 1 WON'T" he answered
heartily. What time do you want
to go?" 49,.
oh. about four. As soon as it
| cools off bit"
Lawrence looked quickly at ALL
son.
When do you want to move your
things over here from your house p"
Any time." shrugged Alison
Don't let me interfere with your
mothers ride"
But her tone failed to ring as
true as her words. .>.
I'VE can drive to the club and
pick up Myra," suggested Mrs. Os-
| borne. There's some kind OF n
charity tea on there today. I would
really like to go In for a little
while"
DO you think you are able?"
spoke up Jane hastily. with a side
! glance at Allison.
/
strenuous" her sister replied.
Then suppose you drop me at
home on your way" said Alison de-
liberately. And Lawrence can call
for me after he has brought you all
home. shall have had time to
pack and gossip a bit with Cousin
Barbara"
She rcsolutely RETAINED from
| meeting her young husbands eve
as she made the-last statement care
; lessly.
I'VE must ask your mother and
Miss Wales to tea some afternoon
this week." said Mrs, Osborne
casually.
II don't think Cousin Barbara
twill come" returned Alison coolIy.
She thinks ! have made a frightful
mesalliance. She disapproyes of
Lawrence, you know"
She fully realized her tactIessness
but 1t eased her pride to note the
commotion her remark caused.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
Children S Sunrise Stories
Copyright. 1920. Mcclure Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND JOtINNIE'S SHAMPOO

Once upon a time, as Uncle Wig
gily was hopping along through the
woods, he came to the hollow tree
house where Mr.. and Mrs. Bushytail
the squirrels, lived with Billie and
Johnnie, the two boy friskeEs. Out
in Sront of the hollow tree house
Mrs. Bushytail was looking up and
down the path.
Dear me! l don't see any one
said the squirrel lady, at last.
What's the NATTER" Cant you
see me-" asked Uncle Wiggily with
a laugh. "Or have you lost your
glasses?" Y
oh, I didn't notice you" said the
lady squirrel. And IL you have time
you'll be just the very one l could
best wish for"
What needs to be done" asked
Uncle Wiggily, with low and polite
bow of his tall silk hat.
johnnie needs to be taken to the
barber shop to have his hair cut,
answered Mrs. Bushytail, but his
father is not here to take him. nor
is his brother Billie. and I have tc
bake a cake and-oh, l don't know
what to do! Johnnie's hair is sc
long that he looks like a Zulu"
Let me take him to Mr.. Wuft
Wuff, the big barber gentleman
begged Uncle Wiggily.
"Oh, it would be very kind of you.
said Mrs. Bushytail, but it may be
out of your way"
NO, l am going to get shaved my.
self" said Uncle Wiggily, "and il
will be no trouble at all to take
Johnnie to have his hair cut"
oh what fun" chartered the
squirrel boy. and soon he and the
bunny gentleman were at Mr. Wufi
Wuff's barber shop. The pig gentle.
man was kept very busy, since ht
had taken Uncle Wiggily's advice
and put a red, white and blue adver.
tising pole in front of the shop.
Il never have time to go to sleer
now" said the barber pig. as he
tied a white apron around Billie's
neck and began to cut the squirrel
boys hair.
Have a shampoo?" asked the pig
barber. when he had almost finished
with Johnnie.
What's a shampoo?" asked John.
ME.
"Oh. it's like having your head
washed with soap bubbles" said
Uncle Wiggily. Go ahead and
shampoo him, Mr.. Barber Pig, and
I'll have one myself"
Keep your eyes shut, Johnnie. >
called Uncle Wiggily, who was get
ting ready for his turn in the
barber chair.
What for?"' asked Johnnie, who
was a great squirrel chap for ask
ing questions.
Keep your eyes shut and your
lips also. or you'll get soap in
them" advised Mr.. Wuff Wuff
lathering away at Johnnie's head.
"Oh! Waugh! Skuttermooch"
exclaimed the squirrel boy. 'T got
some soap in my mouth noww and
after that had been wiped out or
a towel he didn't talk any more
nor open his eyes, until his head
was washed nice and clean.
Then it was Uncle Wiggily's turn
in the barber chair. Mr.. Wuff Wuf
shaved and hair-cutted the rabbit
gentleman and then started tC
shampoo him with soap suds, as he
had done to Johnnie.
Uncle Wiggily's head was like a
big white football, on account OF
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
Facts Fiction Fashions and Features Of Interest to Women
By DOROTHY DIX
Copyright. 1870.
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
Excellent Advice

fine character. makes you feel that
you are a yellow cur. yet you do
not wish to quarrel with the woman
who is venting her spleen for some
grievance against the other wom-
an, and who is, in spite of it, a
good woman herself.
Certainly those of our friends
who 6Qdertake to pick out our
other friends for US and edit our
invitation lists are guilty of a great
impertinence. and they commit an
objectionable breach of good man
ners when they criticise to us those
whom we have selected as our in
Inmates, for in doing so they i'm
peach our TASTE our judgment and
our sense of propriety.
yet who escapes the candid
/ friend who says, L don't see how
you can stand that Mrs X. She
comes of such ordinary people.
4 Or Dear me, what can you see in
Mary Jones? She gets on my
nerves. and you have to bite your
tongue to keep from saying that
| The reason you don't like Mrs. X.
or Mary Jones is because you haven't
enough heart or brain to under
stand them. For we pick out
| friends as we do our clothes-for
many reasons and different wear.
/ Which is a thing most of our
friends don't understand, and never
can understand.
But all the same our friends
enemies are a great and eyer-pres-
ent source of trouble in society,
/ finished the woman, and / wish
somebody would impress on women
that they should sing their hymn
| of hate as they say their prayers
in private in their closets, instead
l of foisting them on the innocent
bystanders?'
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
What 5 in a Name2
MADGE,
By Mildred Marshall.

NAt1<NAs.
The numerus names which come
from the Persian word for pearl,
Murvarid tchild OF light), include
the very charming Madge. 1t made
its first appearance as Margarite
and named the virgin martyr who
became, before the fifth century, the
recipient of the allegory of feminine
Innocence and faith. overcoming the
dragon. Though the legend was
Greek, IL did not flourish in the
Eastern Church, but Cremona laid
claim to the maiden's relics and
Hungary, in it's first Christianity
eagerly adopted the name.
Curiously enough 1t reached Scot
land almost at once and from there
1t went to Norway with the daugh-
ter of Alexander Ill, whose bridal
cost the life of Sir Patrick Spens.
1t nearly came back from Scandina-
via with her child, the Maid of Nor
way, but the maid died on the voy-
age and her name reached England
through France and Germany
There were many English forms
of this 'pearl-name." Margarite
was the general favorite, though
Margery ran as a close second. 1t
is from the latter that Madge is
NNENthNtds II lOuHu EEtdl
larity in England but ii remained
for its appearance in this country
to mark the zenith of it's vogue.
The pearl is Of course Madge's
talismanic gem. The Persian no.
ton that a pearl is formed from a
drop of dew on which the moons
rays shine, imbues this gem with
i the power to bestow its charm and
its exquisite purity on its wearer.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
Out Of the barbershoD
he rushed

know he's here" went on the bad
chap. You can't fool me and say
he isn't, just because his head is
all covered with soap. l can see his
ears sticking out of the lather!
Come, give me a shampoo and then
I'll eat souse!'
Perhaps : could shampoo you"
said Johnnie. winking one eye at
the pig barber.
Il don't care who does ii so long
ns it's done" grunted the Skuddle-
magoon. Quick now, a shampoo!"
He got up in the other barber
chair. and Johnnie bravely pinned
a towel around the bad chap s
neck. as the pig barber had done.
Then the squirrel boy took the bot
tie of soft soap and squirted some
on the head of the goon
Then with his paws Johnnie began
to make a lather.
But, all of a sudden, the Skuddle-
masoon let out a loud screech
"Oh, wouch! Oh. chouch, Oh,
my eyes and mouth are full of
soap" he cried.
Yes, I know they are, put the
soap in your eyes on purpose, so
you couldn't see to get Uncle Wig
gily's souse" chartered Johnnie,
and he rubbed harder than ever.
"Oh, this is too much for me-"
howled the Skuddlemagoon, and out
of the barber shop he rushed. soap
suds and all. to find a spring in
which to wash himself. So he
didn't get the bunny's souse after
all. And when the shampoo was
over Mr.. Longears bought Johnnie
a lollypop. And if the buttonhook
doesn't pull the cork out of the
perfume bottle. and let all the nice
smell run down stairs in the parIor,
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily and Billie's bunk.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
FRECkLES
Vow Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed of your
freckles, as Othine-double strength
lis guaranteed to remove these
homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-
double strength-from any druggist
and apply a little of it night and
morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckles have
hgan to disappear. while the light
er ones have<yanished entirely. II
Us seldom that more than an ounce
Is needed to completely clear the
skin and gain beautiful clear COM
plexion.
- Be sure to ask for the double
strength Othine, as this is sold un-
der guarantee of money back IL 1t
Tails to remove freckles.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
LITTLE GIRL FALLS
IN KNIVES OF MOWER

Cumberland. Nd. Aug. 5.-Goldie
aged 12, daughter of John~Mosgoller,
is at a hospital with injuries re-
ceived when she fell among the
knives OF a mower.
She was riding on the machine
with her father when a passing
train frightened the horses. She
was thrown into the cutter. Her
left foot was badly mangled and
her left arm and side were cut in
many places.
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so much suddsy lather being on it.,
when all of a sudden. the door of
the barber shop opened and in came
the Skuddlemagoon.
'I'll have one of those before l
eat any of Uncle Wiggily's souse."
said the Skuddlemagoon.
"One of what" asked Mr. Wun
Wuff.
"Shampoos," answered the Skud1
die magoon. And be quick about
it. Give me a shampoo and then
I'll nibble Uncle Wiggily's sousc /
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
AMERICAN TO BUILD,
BRITISH HERO SHAFT
CWashinston Herald Public Ledger
Service. Special Gable Dispntch.)

London, Aug. 5.-Tait acKenzie,
of the University of Pennsylvania,
whose exposition of sculpture has
created great interest in London.
has been asked to design the war
memorial for Cambridge Univer-
sity and today is discussing plans
with corporation officials.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-06
Confederate Veteran Dies.

fredericksburg. Va, Aug. 5.-Har-
rison Southworth, for thirty years
clerk of tine courts of Essex County,
died Tuesday night at his home at
Tappahannock, aged so years He
was a Confederate veteran with a
record for bravery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-09
Danv1ue

School in District No. 1876 started
Monday after two weeks vacation
Miss Clara Kruger OF Mankato
and her sister from North Dakota
visited with friends here over New
Years day.
MI. and Mrs. Robert Beska, Jr. of
Hector, Mimi, are the guests of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Robert Beska, Sr. this week. III
Miss Minnie Peterson of Rapidan
spent several days with her friend,
Mrs. Mike McCardle.
Earl Eolinger and Leo Whitus at
tended a dance in Easton last Friday
evening.
Sherr, and Fred Latowell left
Monday for Minneapolis to attend a
sale of Slorthorn cattle.
Fred Anderson of Penn erton spent
Sunday at the Carl Bessar home.
MIR. and Mrs. George Williams and
children and Willie Plagemann of
Medo spent New Years day at the
home of Mrs. Bertha Piltz.
Miss Gladys Bolinger spent the
past week in Mmne.ota Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kozitska and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sullivan
and brother Tim, and Ernest Soluble
of Mcdo spen. Sunday evening at the
Mike McCardle home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-09
.PERSH|NG Way SELECTED.
ROUTE FROM KATO TO
MINNESOTA LAKE
Will Be Mapped Via st. Clair
The Official Notification
Received

Official notification has been re-
ceived Of the selection o. the route
OF the Pershing Way between Man
kato and Minnesota Lake. There has
been considerable discussion over the
route between these two places and
il has been finally settled to go over
the old government stage route from
Minnesota Lake to St. Clair and
thence to Mankato.
Suggested Year AGO.
The Pershing Way was suggested
a ittlemore than a year ago at Mason
City, Iowa. A meeting for prelimin-
AIRY division organization was held in
this city Il year ago last October and
another such meeting was held in
January ut Crookston, and the Iowa
organization meeting was held at
Cedar Falls last March.
General Organization Meeting.
The general organization meeting
was held at Mason City in April, but
i; WAS not until May that the real
work of the organization was started
by the directors. Then the manages
was employed, the policy outlined
and the work started with the result
that the Pershing Way is now well
marked highway extending from New
Orleans 10 Winnipeg and covering
some Of the most interesting and
beautiful territory in the United
States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-09
NORTHERN STATES,
Totals . 159 us 7GI 22SU
AMERICAN EXPRESS.

Final demonstrations with the new
American La France aerial truck
were held yesterday afternoon be-
fore members of the city council. May
or E. V. Waters was not on hand to
witness the final tryouts of the new
machine. The big truck was first run
down to Bridge square where the wa
Ter tower was used to throw stream
of water over on the skating rink.
Later the ladder was thrown up on
the Sauipaugh hotel building and fire.
men climbed to the roof.
With seventeen men on the truck
trial runs were then made about all
parts of the city. The machine went
up Front street hill without a pause
despite the large number on it and
speed tests were made on several
streets. Runs were also made through
alleys, down the railroad yards and in
every place where the machine could
be demonstrated to best advantage.
AT the completion of the demon
stration members of the council OK
pressed themselves as entirely salts
fled with the truck. Members OF the
fire department are already familiar
with the handling of the new appar-
atus and the truck is now ready for
use at the first call.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-09
AIDING THE SERVICE men
They Can Receive Treatment In
Any Hospital, Say the
Officials

Any eX service man who needs
medical or surgical treatment ,be-
cause os illness or injury contracted
in the army or navy, can hereafter
enter all army hospital public health
service hospialt or local civilian in
stitution or sanatorium and have all
his expenses paid by the government.
Instructions from the war depart
ment made public today by the army
recruiting officer at 81 Nicollet
Avenue. Minneapolis, require that
wide publicity Re given this inform
alton rs compai atively few men have
taken advantage of this privilege.
Lieutenant Colonel Mathew Smith,
general staff in charge of the bureau,
made the following statement:
ANY discharged service man who
Is in need of medical treatment and
feels that his Illness is due to wounds
or other disabilities received or agra
waited while in the service, should at
once see the nearest army hospital
or local representative of the United
States public health service for an
examination.
Minnesota men should apply to
Captain Fl. r. Quinby. Donaldson
Building, Minneapolis, the medical
officer in charge of the United
States public health service at ST.
Paul Or Duluth or any army recruit
ing station or Red Cross Agency.
IF discharge or other papers show
Ing that the disability was existing
at the time of separation from service
are available they should be taken
along, as they will he of help in
making decision on the cause How
evef.i II these papers are not available
the man should not hesitate to apply.
Such an applicant will be immedi-
ately placed under treatment pending
the receipt of the necessary papers.
If there is no representative of the
health service in the eX- soldiers
home town and no hospital on hand
and it is possible for him to travel,
such travelling expenses, Hospital
Expenses and wages lost while
undergoing examination will be paid
by the government, should it be de-
cided that treatment is necessary.
On the other hand if the physical
condition of the man makes it i'm
examined and treated at his home.
In special cases where it is found that
a change of climate will be bene-
fetal patients will be sent to speci-
possible for him to travel he will be
ally designated hospitals"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-09
IS GRATIFYING
YEAR BUSINESS OF THE
Mp. r. M. r. /. C.
Splendid Financial Statements
Were Made BY Officers
And Directors

The thirty eighth annual meeting OF
the Mcpherson Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance company was held yes
terday at st. Clair and the report OF
the secretary and treasurer which
was given showed that the company
has had a successful year, a number OF
fire and lightning losses being below
the average the past year. All losses
were satisfactorily adjusted and
promptly paid.
The secretary's annual report
showed a policy exhibit of insurance
risks at the beginning of the year
in the amount of $5,O59,166 and at
the end of the year s5,67O,S16 carried
in 2064 policies. This shows gain
of s6O5,s65.OO of insurance for the
year. ~
The total income from all sources
including SLID on hand January 1
1919, was $s,727.ss.l The disburse-
ments for losses, officers and direct
ors' fees, and general expenses, was
$5,728. SO, leaving a balance in the
treasury 1, $4,094 81.
Board IS Reelected.
The former board Of directors was
again re- elected, Sand John Bestman
was elected president. Mic Juliar, vice
president. and Hubert Bruels, secre
tary aud treasureig
Those present 1T the meeting voted
voluntary donation assessment oil
one-half mill pen dollar to be turned
over to five mutual farmers compan
les in the northern part OF the state
10 enable them to pay their losses in
the disastrous fires in the fall oil
1918. This is matter entirely left tc
the good will and inclination and gen
crosby Of eaohn individual member
there being no conlpulsion to pay the
amount, but inasmuch as nearly al
other farmers mutuals have already
donated and paid their proportion, il
is hoped that the Mcpherson mem
bers will also contribute their just
share. Arrangements to donate will
further explanation on the matter
will be given in the notice when the
next regular assessment is levied fol
payment of the company's losses.
The limit of insurable risk on any
single structure was placed at $4,000
and on cattle to 500 per head
Henry Heinzn.an and Hubert Bru-
els were elected delegates to the
meeting of the State Farmrs Mutual
Insurance association which will be
held in 81. Paul on January IA.