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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-23
THE COUNTRY HOME
BY MRS. w. H. FELTON,

The wearing of small trains to
nice dresses prevailed forty years
and more ago, and these long skirts
swept up all the loose dirt that they
touched as they went along. 1t was
very far from being a clean fashion
and if germs are as common as the
germ critics tell us, these long skirts
were not only uncleanly but I'M
healthy.
SO we will agree that skirts which
do not touch the ground are the sort
of skirts for all sane and sensible
women. 1t always should prevail
for people who are obliged to work
especially. 1t is a modest style of
WOmen'S dress, and will stand the
test in our civilized land and coun-
try, with people of common sense.
The time has been when fashiona-
BILE men had the legs of their panta-
looms to reach to the heels of their
shoes and boots, and any man who
went into fine drawing room with
the whites of his socks showing
above his shoe tops would have been
reminded of it by his men friends.
They have had clearer vision also.
They don't mind rolling up the hens
of their pants and thus the shorten
ing process has been recommended
for both sexes. Forty or fifty years
ago a man who appeared on the
streets or a public function wearing
laughed at certainly.
| see as many white shoes on men
feet as on women's feet nowadays
1 do not think it is a pretty fashion
but it is a growing fashion, and Is
apparently a clearly one. But II Is
not very pretty, as we all know.
The very short skirts that women
are using on the streets and in other
public places will certainly disappear
time enough being given to "cuss and
discuss them to the limit.
Men wear silk stockings, but very
little of the silk stocking appearing
in evidence answers their purpose.
Therefore the woman who has
reached her majority and who dis
plays the calves of her legs and al
most displays her silk-covered knees
when she sits down, is certainly over
doing it.
Skilled dancers have favored very
short skirts since time immemorial
and one of the main objections to the
famous 'Black Crook" which had an
enormous run forty-odd years ago
was the many ugly legs that Whirled
around on the stage when so many
pretty faces were attractive and We're
offset by the beeffy lower limbs.
All legislation, state and national
is effected by compromise. If our
lovely young maidenS will lengthen
the skirts and put on a little more
neck covering, they will lose no real
admirer by SO doing. I feel sure
they will soon be satisfied to make
such compromise with Old Dame
Fashion.
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ToIoDQD Girls

deceitful. I don't think I would
care for such a friend-but If you
wish to keep her as a friend, give
her taste of her own medicine.
The best way to fight fire is with
fire, you know.
Girls should not wink at boys,
nor throw kisses. 1t isn't particu-
larly harmful, but it's rather silly
and undignified, and tends to
lower a boys respect for a girl.
Dear Miss Mary:
! am reader Of your advice, and
think 1t good. 1 am coming to you
for some ADVICE myself--but not
about love affairs. 1 am going to be
10 years of age on the 18th of Au-
gust, and / want to have a birth
day party-just II of my friends
How should [ decorate, and what
kind Of refreshments should 1 have?
What games would be nice to play!
Also, something suitable for prizes
BLOND.
Use autumn flowers for dec
Notwithstanding can be prettier
than flowers from the garden, ar
tistically arranged. You might
add some sprays of leaves from
the woods, also.
for refreshments-Why not
chicken salad, served on crisp
lettuce leaves, with thin sailed
crackers, and iced tea? Or grape
juice punch?
AS for games-old-fashi
games are great fun. You might
try anagramS, or charades, or
pick a game that is too strenu-
Gus, because in the hot weather,
that's a good way to spoil a
party.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-23
It's the Unexpected That Happens
in Intern nTiOnal Affairs

Ten years ago, in 1911, ii anybody
had risen up to say that this re-
public would have entered foreign
war, and have loaned and spent more
than $30,OOO,O00 900 of American
money in prosecuting a foreign war,
when there had been no invasion Of
this country, the average person
would have also risen up to say:
go to, thou fool! You belong in a
lunatic asylum" Nothing could have
been more surprising or more unwel-
come as prophesy, and l am safe
in saying nobody had such an idea
in their heads ten years ago.
l will remember what smiles and
perhaps Kisses greeted Mr.. Hobson,
when he urged the building of a
great navy in the United States, be-
cause the next war would be fought
on the water" Mr.. Hobson mistook
the place of explosion.
[ also remember what was said
when Japan and Russia clinched for
a fight in 1904. Russia has perhaps
twenty times and more the territory
of Japan, twenty times and more the
population, and Russia was a great
empire with a history of centuries,
when Japan was almost unknown
to the peoples of the outside world.
And Russia did not whip Japan.
1 can remember what was promised
the world as a sensation when Isl
Sun, the Chinese wonder woman,
fell into bad health and likely to
die, and nothing happened.
China had a big rucus in and
around Pekin, and we were catching
our breaths, waiting for the expected
to happen, and it didn't.
Everybody expected France to pre-
pare for a dash on GeTs2any and try
to recover Alsace and Lorraine at
the very first chance, but instead
Germany made dash on France, and
then it was expected that Germany
would eat her up and not a very
big mouthful. And that didn't pan
out. Germany got whipped and good,
old Quaker-faced United States, that
had a big, old, grand Monroe doctrine
to defend, jumped up all of a sud
den started 100000 soldiers overseas
to keep Germany from manhandling
such weakly little nation as Great
Britain! When and where will the
next international explosion occur?
Be sure it's the unexpected that hap
-tuoo 90 pInoo eJ!M 10 puBqsnU I9U1
pens!
Short Dresses for Women
There is fad for short skirts,
and that gives an opportunity for
the faddists who make a business of
criticizing old things. I have no OBJ
lection to skirts that clear the
ground for elder women. and still
shorter for younger people who are
nimble and active.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-23

Dear Miss Meredith:
Here comes a lonely girl for some
Of your good advice-but not about
boys in particular. I am twenty
years old, and weigh one hundred and
sixty-seven pounds; five feet four
inches tall. How much overweight
am 1? have dark brown hair, brown
eyes and am dark complicated How
can I reduce, and what colors should
I wear? How long should 1 wear my
dresses? 1 would appreciate it very
much if you would answer these
Questions, but my main object in
writing you is about another girl
that lives near me. She is crazy
about every boy that looks at her,
\ and wants no one else to be noticed
/ but herself. When 1 am in crowd
/ of young people she wants nothing
whatever to do with me and she is
always telling jokes - expense
of my feelings. Wnen l visit her,
& and we are alone, she fairly eats me
I'D, and when she comes to see me,
she is nice as can be. How do you
think I ought to treat her? 1 know
she is as deceitful and conceited as
she can be but have always tried to
treat her az nice as [ treat others.
Can YOU tell me something that
will cure pimples? I have tried so
much, and nothing seems to do any
good Is peroxide good Z" E-Gsch
the face, or is the puR~ peroxide too
strong? How is my handwriting?
When a boy winks at girl, should
she wink back? Is it nice to throw
kisses at boys?
ANXIOUS GIRL.
You are about twenty to thirty
hounds overweight, and the best
way to reduce is by STRIFE tdiet,
plenty of outdoor exercise, and
4 plenty of cold baths. daily
cold bath will do wonders to re-
duce you, and will also aid in re-
moving the pimples and imper-
fections of your complexion. The
diet will also aid in clearing your
skin as well as reducing you.
Eat plenty IF green vegetables,
avoid starchy foods, sweets of
any kind, and drink plenty of cold
8 water. Avoid what is called red
meat" eat fish and chicken, etc.
Dark blue, dark red, white,
with a touch of some brilliant
color, all should be becoming to
you.
The girl you mention displays
q mean, petty disposition, and is
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-23
MOTHERS GIRL, SHATTERED
FEMALE, is NO LONGER HERE
usual and natural methods Of obser-
walton and imitation"
Can't Be Nothered

usual and natural methods of opser-
walton and imitation"
Can't BE TMothered
If, because they are not at
home, girls cannot be "mothered" as
New occasions teach new duties:
time makes ancient good uncouth,
Tennyson reminded us.
women have to find out new
ways of doing all their duties" Mrs
Speer phrases the same sentiment
lone of the reasons for the fire.
quency of nervous disorders today is
that the repetitious way of living is
gone"
And for mothering by direct &C.
tion-the old-fashioned kind-Mrs.
Speer suggests a substitutes: mother
ing by proxy. The proxy, she be-
lieves, may be held by the girl eX-
pert" representative of "a new sci
ence, as eXacting, as necessary, as
honorable, as the old professions OF
law. medicine and religion
This is the day of the expert; we
are coming to depend on him IN g.
ery-almost every-emergency. why
shouldn't we depend on an expert
who is a "her," a woman leader OF
girls, working through the "Y" and
other helpful agencies to makA the
daring daughter of today into the
kind that mother used to maker"
At least, the idea strikes new
and constructive note in the chorus
of lamentations over 'those dreadful
Young thingSn
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-23
A Hard BarCrreter

A number of New York sports
men, putting up at Bill Bakers
Maine camp. found their sport much
interfered with by rain. StiIl-fina
or wet-the old-fashioned barometer
that hung in Bills general room per-
sistently marked "set fair"
At last one of the party drew Bills
Don't you think" he said, that
there's something the matter with
you glass;"
mo, SIR" answered Bill, indig-
nantly. She's a good glass, an n
powerful one, but" he added reflec-
lively, "she amt moved by trifles."
Boston Globe.
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The Tri-WeekIy Journals
Fashion Suggestions
LADIES' HOUSE DRESS.

A becoming model for gtng-
ham frock for either street or
house wear Is sketched. The lines
are simple, straight. and espec-
cially good looking for the av-
erage figure. A narrow white
collar lends a bright touch and
extends to the waistline. The one
piece skirt is gathered all around.
The ladies' house dress No 9946
is cut in sizes SO to AZ inches bust
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taken it with good results and adj
vised me to try it. Twas then in bed
part of the time and my doctor said
/ would have to be operated on, but
we decided to try the Vegetable
Compound and | also used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative Wash. l am a
dressmaker and am now able to go
about my work and do my homework
besides. You are welcome to use
this letter as testimonial as l am
always glad to speak word for your
medicine. Mrs, w M STEPHENS,
l1O3 N Commerce ST., Vernon, Tex.
Dressmakers when overworked are
prone to such ailments and should
profit by Mrs. Stephens experience
and try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
liable Compound 1t contains no mar
cotics or harmful drugs.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-23
Floating Bar Off
Long Island Probed

WASHINGTON, July 21.-Investi-
cation Of the reported operation of a
floating bar off Long Island, outside
the three-mile limit, was ordered to-
day by Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes. The commissioner said he
was looking into reports that liquor
cargoes were being transferred be-
yond the three-mile limit, but did
not know whether such matters
would come within his jurisdiction.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-23
Maori Faith Healer

WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Thousands of discarded clutches,
canes and spectacles stand in heaps
before the home Of Ratana, a rich
Maori. Ratana is reported to have
cured scores of sick by a touch OF
his hand.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-23

N L
Dear Children Do know that as often as have to New
this Of the WoolWorth building
wished
isn't like high places where feel as if
that
building adjoining buildings somehow
what You can't New
surrounding unless to the top of
all the beautiful things have
washed out of ugness by
distance
day hope you interesting
had. Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-23
GIRLS! LEMONS
BLEACH FRECKLES
AND WHITEN SKIN

into a bottle containing three ounces
of Orchard White, which any drug
store will supply for few cents.
shake well. and you have a quarter
pint of the best freckle and tan
bleach, and complexion whitener.
Massage this sweetly fragrant
lemon lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes bleach out
and how clear, soft and rosy-white
the skin becomes.-(Advt)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-23
Five New COIOrs

PARIS.-French fashion creators
have devised new colors to take the
place of the prevalent black and
white. Among them are: Zouave, a
dull orange red; Scarabes, greenish
blue sheen; Cedrat, greenish yellow,
like an unripe lemon; Orchidee, pale
yellow; Gypse, white scanned with
Vari-colored Veining.
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pains IN my sides.
l found only tenn
porary relief in
doctors medicine
or anything else
I took until my
husband saw an
advertisement OF
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound, linen
toned it to a
neighbor and she
told mo she had
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-23
Rifle Ball in Heart

LONDON.-Charles Baker, war vet
eran, has a rifle bullet in his heart.
Charles says he doesn't notice the
bullet unless he gets into an argu-
ment; then it makes him dizzy.
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Couldn't ObIiue

That's a plucky pedestrian, any,
how"
What did he do?"
DARED the man who ran over him
to try it again"
Did the motorist accept the chal-
lenge?"
mo. He said it nearly broke his
heart to pass up chance like that,
but he was on his way to meet a
train.-Birmingham Age-Herald.
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"In the Midst of Life. Etc.

KritiX-That was a rather good
picture you made of the dead lion.
Psmear-It should be so. 1 painted
it from life.
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when this arrives. / remani, a new cousin,
THELMA HUNT.
Rhine, Ca, care J. NJ. Collins. Rte. No. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 1 have been
reading the Letter Box for long time.
Wrote once, but not admitted, hope l
will not be turned down this time. Say,
cousins, what do you all do for pastime?
l read, write, crochet and work some, and,
say, l forgot, / play lots, too. Well, will
describe myself, please don't run too far,
you won't get to hear what else I am going
to say: Dark brown hair, brown eyes, fair
complexion, five feet and six inches tall,
and am sweet sixteen. Now, can you tell
how look? If you can't, just write me and
l will send you picture that will scare
you all. 1 am sure that every one that
answers this will receive an answer. If
your uncle'S sister wasn't your aunt, what
relation would she be to you? Say, all
you good looking boys and girls, write to
your new cousin,
DORA E. HAROLD.
N. Wilkesboro, N. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: My, isn't
it warm these July days? The days are
so warm now that it makes any recall
the little piece of poetry about the fishing
pool and shady nook. Do any of you
cousins like to fish? I surely do. Aunt
Julia, do you like to fish? Ny brother went
fishing this week and caught the most
beautiful rainbow trout. Some of the
cousins asked me if I lived in the noun
tains. Yes, really live in the mountains,
and am proud 1 do. 1t is very healthful
to live in the large, free world with the
birds singing above your head and the
'chirp, chirp" of a cricket on the ground
as he scampers to a hiding place. 1t is
gait ca relief to be in the open air after
being in town a while. Instead of the
birds you hear singing in the country you
hear motor cars and street cars in town.
And which makes the sweetest music the
birds the street cars? Aunt Julia. I
hope the wastebasket will be lost when
this letter arrives. Please find inclosed
dime for the baby. Very sincerely.
LUCILLE GREEN.
league. n. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Although
l have no idea Of getting admittance but
l am going to put in for passport anyway.
/ live in the northwestern part of South
Carolina, a farm of ninety acres, one
mile from the mill village of Trough, which
is one of the most beautiful mill villages
of all the south. Mary Lucie Green, I
know those roses are very pretty, but I
the place you live and l think have seen
you. Do you cousins like to read? Nothing
would please me any better if l had the
books to read about two hours each day.
/ Il you'll promise not to get frightened and
run away, I will describe myself: Light
brown hair, blue gray eyes, fair complexion,
feet 3 inches tall, weigh 107 and am eight
cen years old. 1t didn't scare you so bad
after ALL not that 1 pretty, but because
! | had a smiling expression when / was
talking, eh! Next time l will tell you
more about my home town as this is my
first letter. Your letters would be appreci-
ated, so by-bye. Your cousin,
GENEVA NJ BROWN
P. Slow is this for a motto: There is
nothing so kind as kindness, and nothing so
royal as truth.
! Trough, 8. @.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-23

SPECIAL PRICES UP TO SO GALLONS.
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Wampum, Pa, July l, 1921.
l feel sure that Aunt Julia and the cous-
ms would like to hear from Cousins
Bible Reading class" which began last Jan
uary. Since making the request in the
letter box asking the cousins to read the
Bible through in 1921 and promiseing each a
present who did So the class has steadily in
creased till now we have III readers. Geor-
gia leads with A; Pennsylvania is second
with IS; North Carolina is third with 16;
then IS in South Carolina; Is in Alabama;
) in Florida 3 in Tennessee; u in Missis-
Sippil and 1 in Louisiana. Twenty OF these
have now finished the Old Testament and
going on with the New Testament. Three
have read the whole Sc books. By their re-
ports 1 see Gods Word is taking hold on
their hearts for they say it is so very inter-
esting and intend to read it again. This
is why am spending a good many dollars
which l really need in other channels in Or
der that these young lives may be nodded
in harmony with Gods great plan Of life
by becoming acquainted with Gods way of
dealing with mankind shown in His
Word Cousin Laurie Moore's fine letter of
June 25th, gives you synopsis of the books
as far as she has read. You see she is read
ing it for the profit and not for the pres
ent. No trashy literature for her. What
a profitable campaign of Bible reading
could be started everywhere if pastors Of
churches, superintendent Of Sunday schools,
teachers of classes, and even school teach
ers would take hold of this plan of SOW
ing the sedd of the Word of God in human
hearts. God only could measure the re-
suit. Enclosed please find % cents for our
orphan child.
JOHN W. GUY.
Music Teacher.
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Extra Heavy Alright
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These Kettles are ideal for preserving and
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Kettles, Etc., Sold for ~
Legitimate Uses Only. MA
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measure. Size Sc requires Az
yards 80 inch material with III
yard 80 or &c iuch contrasting.
price Is cents.
Every woman who wants to
dress stylishly and economically
should order at once the Summer
issue of our Fashion Quarterly.
which contains over. 200 styles.
dressmaking lessons. &c Price 10
cents. Postage prepaid and safe
delivery guaranteed Send rs cents
for II pattern and Fashion Quar-
terly.
In ordering patterns ana maya
zines write your name clearly on
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them to
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ATLANTA JOURNAL,
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New York City.
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DRESSMAKER
MADE WELL
Followed a Neighbours Advice
and Took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Vernon, Tex" For three years /
suffered untold agonyeach month with
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YBqEp f&f]aIRS&
Observation-Disclosures
"Helb for the HelbLess-Kindmess TO All
Dumb Things
RULES

No unsigned letters printed
No letter written both sides of paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to 200 words.
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Dearest Auntie and Cousins: Here
come, seeking your sweet company for a
few minutes. I'm wondering how you all
have spent this day. Having a nice time
had some Of the incest watermelons, and
my! they were good I'd like, OH, so much,
to see all you cousins, and Aunt Julia, too,
for I enjoy reading the letters from each
of you. and I'd also like to get acquainted
with some of you. Pm going to give a
brief description of myself las I like de-
scriptions). 1 wish every one would de-
scribe themselves, for 1 catch myself Won
dering how ''such and SUCH writer looks.
So here goes: Blue eyes, light brown hair.
fair complexion, five feet three and a half
inches tall, weigh 123 pounds, and am
nearly sweet sixteen. There, now! I'm
going Some of you cousins please write
to little south Mississippi girl.
VIDA NAE PERDUE.
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when this arrives. I remain, a new cousin,
THELMA HUNT.
Rhine, Ga, care J. NJ. Collins Rte. No. 3
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Wampum, Pa.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit lonely Georgia girl into your hap
py band this rainy afternoon? l have been
reading your letters for a long time. l do
enjoy them, especially Aunt Julia's letters;
Well, guess you are eating peaches now, 1
have been eating them. What do you all do
for pastime? 1 read and play the organ.
] would be very glad to exchange flowers
with some Of you cousins. Come on with
your letters, you soldiers and sailors. We
enjoy your letters very much. I will not
describe myself this time, only say am
fourteen years young. All you cousins write
to me, 1 will try and answer. Your new
cousin, CORDELIA HOLTON.
Pavo, Ga.
P. ST inclose the tuberose for Aunt
Julia.
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Lumberton, Miss.
Whitesburg. Ga. Route.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I want to
join you happy band of boys and girls: I
will describe myself: I have black hair
blue eyes, fair complexion, my age is eleven
years. am feet 10h inches tall go
to school. 1 am in the fifth grade; live
on the farm. Your new cousin,
WYATT BENNETTE.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-09-16
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