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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
EDISON QUESTIONS

THOAIAS A. EDISON, who has a
very low opinion of the intel.
lectuality of the average college
student, has come out with a new
set Of questions, historical, political
geographical and scientific.
The Wizard Is much too honest q
man for anybody to suggest that he
deliberately got up these posers for
the purpose of humiliating his fellow
citizens.
SO it may be admitted that the
wide ground covered by the queries
represents his own interest In oil sorts
of subjects having to do with human
activities.
But 1t is doubtful whether or not
ability to answer correctly all or most
of these questions could be any test of
the intelligence of anybody, in col
lege or out of it. For intelligence and
knowledge are very different things.
1t was once said of distinguished
man that he had larger store OF
useless knowledge than anybody OF
his time. Mr.. Edison would not adj
nit that any knowledge could be USE
less.
In fact he seems to take the atti-
tude of the late Lord Macaulay who
was In the habit of qualifying state
ment as to something that nobody
knew anything about but himself, by
saying "as every schoolboy knows
AS a result "Macaulay's Schoolboy'
became the proper definition OF an in
FAINT prodigy.
Lord Kelvin was one of the most
distinguished men of science of his
time. Addressing his students at
Glasgow University on one occasion
he said that the great thing about
the higher mathematics was that 1t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22

conclusion that you must consult the
florist as well as the milliner about
your new hat
Because the correspondents make a
good deal of the fact that some one
appeared in the Bots de Boulogne
wearing a white shoe with black
stocking and black shoe with white
stocking, don't imagine that Paris
ians have all gone in for piebald
effect. Just because some friend in
Paris writes you that "Every one in
Paris is wearing enormous, long
skirts" don't be entirely convinced.
Remember that one very long bout
FAINT skirt would attract more atten-
ton than four of the sort you are
used to seeing.
What about skirts, anyway? What
policy should you adopt in planning
new clothes now that you will want
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22

ubOuI -Hcit NdiA-
ing or about the words they use.
But when we say quit we do not
mean to tell each other to stop, but
we mean to tell each other to keep on.
My name is really Wood Thrush.
That is my family name. / call my
self William Wood Thrush because 1
think it sounds rather fine.
ut looks very well, too. when 1
write my name"
when do you write your name?"
asked Master Wood Thrush.
"Oh, Often" said William Wood
Thrush, when l want to leave a note
about the marketing.
Eyes, if I'm going out and want TO
leave word to tell the Insect Man and
the Fly Man to stop, 1 write note
on the bark of the tree and / write
something like this:
Dear Mr.. Insect Man, pray leave
several dozen insects this morning.
Yours truly, William Wood Thrush
"And then, when l write to the Fly
Man, I usually write:
Dear Mr.. Fly Man, kindly leave
me some of your choicest small flies
as I'm having dinner party this eve
ming and | want the choicest of small
flies. Thanking you in advance, / re-
main, very truly yours, William Wood
Thrush
"Well," said Master Wood Thrush,
do they leave these things for your
IF they get caught they do" said
William Wood Thrush.
'What do you mean when you say
that you thank them in advanceT
asked Master Wood Thrush.
II mean that thank them before
they do anything like that because
then hope they will do it. 1t rather
cheers them up to be thanked ahead
of time like that"
Sand why do you say that you re-
main very truly theirs?" asked Master
Wood Thrush.
Because" said William Wood
Thrush, II like to follow the usual
correct forms of writing.
"TO be sure | will never be theirs,
but they will be mine, 1 hope. Still,
it is the correct way of ending off a
note. / might, of course, end it off
by saying 'Affectionately yours but
then that wouldn't be right, for I'm
not affectionately theirs.
81 like to have my nest near the
ground. It's a fine nest of mud and
leaves and grass. And when the little
blue-green eggs hatch out they are
soon like us. They wear brownish
suits with just a shade of reddish
brown about them and they soon wear
handsome white waistcoats with smart
black spots.
"Oh, yes, we don't call out quit TO
each other when we are singing, but,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
LYRICS OF
BY DOUGLAS MALLcCH
THE LITTLE VALLEYS.

THE little valleys lie so far
From where the busy cities are
That men may live and men may
die
And never find them where they lie.
The little valleys near the sky.
Shut in by plain and sturdy hills
That feed the grasses with their riils,
The little valleys do not seem
A part of all life's roaring stream
But just landscape and dream.
A few green acres. that is all,
The mountains like a garden wall
In quiet peace to shut them In,
To shut away the dirt, the din,
And all the world of noisy sin.
And, oh, I wish that weary feet
Could find the little valleys SWEET
And, oh, wish the weary heart
That feels the bruises of the mart
Could find this little world apartl
Goods gardens so 1 call the wales
Up yonder by the mountain trails;
And you who cry for heavens aid
You will not find it, I'm afraid,
Where man his busy world has made.
You must come tramping over hills,
Come follow singing whip-poor-wilis,
Must journey long and Chamber high
To where Gods hidden gardens lie
The little valleys near the sky.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22

so many spots on their waistcoats and
our suits are a little darker.
There are more members to that
family than to ours, and they are not
quite such famous songsters. They
build their nests right on the ground
instead of little above the ground as
we do.
"But let us sing, for we are being
asked to sing by some of our Wood
Thrush cousins in the other trees. :"
And so they sang their lovely, clear
songs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22

remember this, If you do decide to in
dulge in this extreme be sure that you
select for your long skirted frock one
| that is to be extremely well made and
| obviously smart in other respects.
| Don't trust the little dressmaker by
the day with your first very long skirt.
! 1t Is the easiest thing in the world to
F! have this new skirt look dowdy. If you
don't take care you will look as if you
| had gone backward TO fashions that
are out rather than forward to those
that are coming.
The skirt that is both long AID full
should not be selected for street cos
| tune. 1t is better to cling to the
straight silhouette save for indoors
and evening There have been circu-
lar skirts that were attractive and
that called forth much favorable COM
ment. But ito be on the safe side Sc
Iect skirt whose fullness is disposed
in side draperies or in straight lines.
Long Sleeves Are Good.
The long sleeve is better estab.
ished than the very short skirt. For
| the most part sleeves are either very
| short or very long, although the loose
! three quarter sleeve has received the
approval of two or three of the French
dressmakers. The sleeve that is long
and tight seems to be sidetracked for
the present, and If you are one OF
| these neat souls who delight in feel
/ ing a cuff fastened securely around
| the wrist you will have to endure pa
! tiently the floating drapery of a sleeve
| that hangs loose from the armh0le.
Don't fail to observe that many of
the ressmakers-Lanvin, for instance
are making use of "V" neck line.
this does not mean, as you may have
heard, that the bateau or boat-shaped
neck line is done for. This Is prob
ably good for many months TO come.
But as an alternative, if you find the
bateau line unbecoming, or merely as
a matter of variety, you may select a
rather narrow "V" which may be used
on the otherwise unbroken surface OF
the bodice. For bodices are left very
plain. There are no plaits or tucks
or gathers, and the tendency is to
pile trimming on the skirt and to omit
it from the bodice. Sometimes when
embroidery is used it is worked heav-
ily on the sleeves and on the skirt
drapery, while the bodice is left In
striking simplicity.
Loose, Low Waist Line.
IF you are one who is waiting pa
tiently for more definite waistline
you will probably have TO keep on
waiting. For the most part waistlines
are still wide and fairly low. There
is little chance that they will be
raised or frightened for some time to
come.
To be sure there are some excep-
tions where the waistline seems to be
closely confined. Poiret on certain
evening frocks makes use of metal
cloth that Grapes very snugly from
one shoulder down and around the
waist at the opposite side. This ia
used in connection with a very full,
very long tulle skirt that balloons out
J at the hips, giving stress to the drawn
lines of the bodice. Again there are
bodices that are quite frankly darted
or tucked in at the waist. But these
are not numerous and always tina
nipping in is more obvious than real.
Quite definitely we are getting away
from the coat silhouette that bulges
at the hips and waist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
Mushroom catsup.

Put mushrooms into a stone crock,
covering with layer CT salt as each
layer of mushrooms is added. Let
stand two days, stirring occasionally,
then drain them and put through a
sieve. To each quart of mushroom
PURGE add three blades of mace, one
tablespoonful aofc peppercorns, one
half tablespoonful of ginger, the same
of ailspice and, If needed, salt. Cook
for half an hour, then add the spices
and cook 20 minutes. Bottle and seal
as any catsup. This makes a very
nice savory to add to meats, sauces
and various dishes.
Copyright. 1921. western Newspaper Union.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22

important members of the community.
There is now great need for more
of her. Most hospitals accept only
college-bred women, and no women
without the equivalent of high school
training will be accepted. If you who
read this feel call for nursing, get
the address of good hospital, write
to the matron of nurses there, and fol-
low her directions. You cannot enter
upon a finer walk of life.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22

to wear in the autumn, possibly into
the winter?
French women are going slowly and
American women will go even more
slowly. However, the very short
skirt is gone. For some women who
never did take up the very short
skirt-and there were a very great
many even among the smartly dressed
who did not-this means TO stand pat
so far as skirt lengths are concerned.
The shirt that touches or nearly
touches the toes will be extreme for
many months, as it surely is now. And
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22

rather, we urge
each other to keep
on singing. We
love to sing and
we are quite ia
nous for ur
songs.
"Most of the
great Thrush FAM
lily care about
singing every bit
as much, if not
more, than folks
care to have US
sing.
80 ur cousins,
the Veery family
or Wilson Thrush
family, look some
thing like us, but
thnv don't wear
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
Potato and Corn Salad.

Take a pint or less of cold boiled
potatoes cut in half-inch cubes. add
one cupfui of green corn cooked Oh the
cob, bit Of chopped green pepper If
at hand, a little scraped onion to give
it zest and enough well seasoned
dressing to moisten, adding salt and
pepper to season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22

tliey III Z u L OuA
song and when
t h e Y h ear u s
t TX to each
other. You know
we sound just as
though we were
saying:
+" % uit, quit
and when a per-
son tells another
person to quit
anything it means
they want them
to stop it. 1t is
a slang expression
and slang. / be-
lieve, is a way
people have who
are not very fussy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
Hot Corn and Pepper Salad.

Take a pint of sweet corn (fresh)
and Just cut from the cob. Shred or
mince one green pepper and cook In
a little butter until well sofrened, add
the green corn and more butter, stir
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22

ring and mixing well over the fire.
Season with salt, pepper and cayenne
and serve piping hot. 1t is wise to
double this recipe If the family is at
all fol- d of corn for there is never
kernel left.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
EVERYDAY SALADS.

A MOST acceptable salad may be
- made of a few leftoyers if the
combination is good. Many
good bit Of food is thrown away Tor
lack OF knowing how to use it wisely.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
c moKH Baox By Nu4 No. s4e

We are very slightly changed
From the semi-apes who ranged
midas prehistoric clay;
Whose drew the longest bow,
Ran his brother down, you know.
AS we run men down today.
KIPLING.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
cIothina stlekIna to leather.

To keep ones clothing from stick
ing TO leather upholstery, the leather
should be rubbed lightly with g cloth
dampened with gasoline.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
Paris Fads and
American aSte

Paris proposes, but the American
woman disposes, asserts prominent
fashion authority.
No one knows that better than the
American importers, or the buyers for
American stores, who go pouring onto
the continent and fairly tread on each
others toes In their effort to follow
what is new in French clothes and to
make necessary purchases.
1t is important for them to know
Paris-at least the Paris that centers
its interests in making and wearing
clothes at this time of year. 1t is I'M
portant for them to know how to buy.
Lots of things are important-but
most important for them Is the knowl-
edge of American women. Conglomo-
rate though we are, product of melt
ing pot in which have been thrown all
the races of Europe, there is a very
distinct something that is American
taste, as unlike French taste as it is
unlike British or South American
taste.
The French dressmakers and de-
signers, most of them, think they know
what this American taste amounts TO.
They seem to think that by making
certain alterations TO suit the differ
ent average anatomy of the American
figure, by eliminating certain trim
mings and adding some others, length
ening one season, and shortening an
other, they will suit the American
taste But there is more of it than
that. 1t is the result of so many COM
pick forces that when man or wom-
an possesses this Interpretation of
American taste we usually call it intu-
ition.
interpreting Dress Events.
Some women-many of them-find
diversion and help, sometimes even
source of economy, in interpreting
the events in the dress centers of
France for themselves. You may fol-
low the development of fashion be-
cause somehow or other it shows you
better than anything else the trend of
opinion and taste, because it brings
you into very close touch with France
In season when you must stay at
home. How much easier to imagine
the French races If you know that
this season they have worn black and
white, combinations of black and
white and shades of violet, If you
know that there have been striking ex-
amples of long bouffant skirts with
the predominance of skirts in straight
lines only fairly long, that fringe and
jet have played an important role, that
women are wearing Spanish hats, that
black lace floats from these hats or
forms the wraps with which they are
worn, that sleeves that are long or
flowing form a contrast to sleeves that
still reveal almost the entire arm!
Now you may read fashion news
merely for this sort of diversion. You
are wise IL you look at this matter
subiectively, asking yourself as you
read of these departures in dress just
what bearing they may helpfully have
on your personal dress problem. Any
thing like literal reading would be
absurd. Just because one French
woman makes a fad of wearing real
flowers on her hat, don't come to the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-09-22
espDCddd!ys
'66Eyenin8
Fairy Tale
WILLIAM WOOD THRUSH.
GWARY GRAHAM BONNER
- coflRohI sY xtsIEsN NtvsAgts uluoN

sit seems strange TO many people"
said William Wood Thrush, when
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-17
New Elixir, Called Aspir-
os1al, Medicated With
Latest Scientific RENE
dies, Used and Endorsed
by European and Amer
lean Army Surgeons to
Cut Short a Cold and
Prevent Complications.
Every Druggist in US. In
:structed to Refund Price
While You Wait at
Counter If Relief Does
Not Come Within Two
Minutes.
Delightful Taste. Immed-
late Relief, Quick Warm
Up.

The sensation of the year in the
drug trade is Aspironal, the two
minute cold and cough reliever, au-
thoritaUvely guaranteed by the lab
oratortes; tested, approved and most
enthusiastically endorsed by the
highest authorities, and proclaimed
BY the common people as ten times
as quick and effective as whiskey,
rock and rye, or any other cold and
cough remedy they have ever tried.
All drug stores are now supplied
with the wonderful new elixir, 80 all
you have to do to get rid Of that cold
rs: to step into the nearest drug
store, hand the clerk half q dollar
for = bottle Of Aspironal and tell
him to serve you two teaspoonfuls
with four teaspoons Of water in q
glass. with your watch in your
hand, take the drink ut one swallow
and call for your money back in
two minutes II you cannot feel your
cold fading away like dream with
In the time limit. Don't be bash
ful. for all druggists invite you and
expect you to try 1t. Everybody's
doing Il
When your cold or cough Is re-
lieved, take the remainder Of the
bottle home to your wife and babies,
for Aspironal 10 BY far the safest
and most effective, the easiest to
take and the most agreeable cold
and cough remedy for infants and
childrsn.-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-17
A Sure Way To
End Dandruf

There Is one sure way that has
never failed to remove dandruff at
once. and that Is to dissolve it, then
you destroy 1t entirely. To do this.
just get about four ounces of plain.
common liquid arvon from any
drug store this is all you will
need. apply It at night when retir-
Ing; use enough to mo.sten the
scalp and rub it in gently with the
finger tips.
BY morning, most II not all. Of
your dandruff will be gone, and
three or four more applications
Will completely dissolve and entire,
~ destroy every single sign and
trace OF it, no matter how much
dandrun you may have.
You will find all itching and dig
ging Of the scalp will stop instant
ly, and your hair will be fiuffv Ins.
trous. glossy. silky and soft, and
look and feel = hundred times
better.-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-17
! TER TELLS
l;Hl|RACIERS
son Of NAN


{ s no do you ny the Son Of Mar
sTAat question vas asked BY the
~. ". b. oliver, pastor Of the
econd ChrietiAn church, yester-
~ and with . selection Of Bible
Quoeafions he answered the query
81 the words OF the Holy Writ and
ag1an put the question to his audi.
encs tor their unvoiced answer.
Hey. Oliver said in part:
Thsfe has never been . more
Important question put to the world
than this one. This question II
different than others in that It ID
OfgvitAl importance to every one,
and that each person must make
some answer. There are some
questions concerning which one
may. be neutral.
There are some questions W.
may be answered by . commit,
q congress, an executive commit
tee, . cabinet, q president, or 81
king, or some superior onicer, but
this 10 . question that must be an
swered by each individual.
1T was q climax IN Gods deal
ing, with the world when the Apos-
tie Peter answered this question
With tho words, Thou art the
Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Great questions have arisen, that
hare involved the future of nations
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-17
Children's Knit Waist.

Made of fine Knit yarn. we'll stayed q,
strapped, with plenty Of Buttons and IN.
usual Hose supports. O. m
Dollar Days ................ 2 for I'll I'M
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-17

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Inc haI1 mas not Deen toFo. so Oh
the Kingdom OF CHRIST, the nail mas
not been told, for eye hath not
seen nor ear heard, neither hath it
entered into the heart OF man the
tnlnes the LORD mas IN reserve TOT
US. We can well say to the great
muititudes today, Come and see.
lsa0n kepents vision.
Isaiah, the great seer, pictures
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-17

Il IN he Way. he Truth ard tie
'Life.s
sWh6re Il the hungry. cold. dis
satisAed, weary world going? Why
not Try Hin Who has brought unto
m the great message. Come unto
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-17

will you do with II! Thar, ~.
the Lord. the promised 49,
who do you say he is?
Eternity is before you
viere You spend it depend. g. g
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-17
STOP ITCHING eczema
Penetrating, Antiseptic Zemo
Will Help You

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed. you caa stop burning. itching
eczema quickly by applying Zemo.
Furnished by any druggist for Sc. Extra
large bottle, $1.00. Healing begins the
moment Zemo y applied. In a short
time usually every trace of eczema,
letter. pimples rash, blackheads and
similar skin diseases win be removed.
For clearing the skin and making it
vigorously healthy. alwaysuse Zemo, the
penetrating. antiseptic liquid. It is not
agreasy salvearditdoesnot stain. When
others fail it 10 the one dependable
treatment for skin troubles of all kinds,
The E W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. O.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-06-02

AAChANGE-210 acre dairy or
general farm near station, Is
Iiies from Salem, new modern
buildings, best of soil, no in
eamorance, for smaller fmprov-
81 place near Salem; might con-
aaer prune orchard. Phone 1904
evenings. n134