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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04
DIAGNOSE BY PROTEIN TESTS
Scientists Closely Watching Re-
searches That Are Being Mac.
at Three Boston Hospitals.

TO learn what is one mans food and
another's poison, experiments are be-
iNG conducted at hospitals in protein
sensitization. Patients are inoculated
with proteins from foods and other
substances and subsequent cutaneOus
reactions or absence Of reactions In
dictate whether those prOteins are Hos
tile or friendly. IN three Boston hos
pitfalls the research has been applied
especially to the study Of causes Of
bronchial asthma and hay fever, but
y being extended to other diseases,
Including indigestion and children's all
mentS
The test Ia made by the physician
scratching the arm-a tiny scratch on
the skin. He then applies a drop Of
. weak solution Of sodium hydrate,
and in this pieces the proteins OF what
ever substance he suspects as the cause
Of The patients discomfort. Half an
hour later. by the appearance Of the
akin, the physician is enabled to find
the cause Of the ailment.
II the patient is q baker, -four dust
may be under suspicion and proteins
from that would be tested. In the case
Of hostler. proteins from horse dam
drun probably would be tried.
Pollen from ragweed. timothy and
other plants which are known sources
OF sneezing distress to many persons
comes within the scope OF inyestiga-
ton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04
BYWhY OF STEEL
Marvellous Bridge That Is to
Span the Hudson River.
Structure Many rImes larger Than
Famous Roadway That Connects
Manhattan and Brooklyn.


inscribed over the portals Of an early
and famous suspension bridge In Eu-
rope one may read the inscription.
"via Suspense Difficile Fit" Of which
O very free TRANSLATION would be, III 10
no small task to swing highway
through the heavens" Doubtless, re-
marks the Scientific American, the abb
origines thought 20 when they first
spanned q stream with their elemen-
tary suspension bridges built OF the
tough tendrils Of trees. and followed
these with more ambitious structures
built OF cables woven Of twisted hbers.
The comparatively small strength OK
such materials set o stern limit upon
the length to which these early bridges
could be built, and there was q long
wait through the centuries until the
dawn Of the iron age presented the
bridge builder with material which
enabled him to construct more OAR
ingly. And so II came about that In
1920 the famous engineer, Telford, by
forging his iron into long, nat eye
bars, was able to build the famous
chain-cable suspension bridge 1000
feet In length which carried the post
road to Holyhead across the Menai
straits by means Of two shore spanss
and q main span across the channei
which 10 500 feet In length.
But the iron chain cable grew 50
greatly In weight az Its length was In
creased that we had to wait until
drawn wire presented the engineer
with material that was so strong In
proportion to Its weight a. to open up
greater possibilities In the building OF
lOng-span suspension bridges; and that
distinguished engineer, Colonel Roeb-
ling. availing himself Of the new ma
terial. did not hesitate 70 connect Man.
haitian and Brooklyn by bridge whose
main span measures 1885 feet between
it's supporting towers.
Further developments in meta!iurSy
and the art Of steel manufacture, par
ticularly In the direction Of alleged
steels. has so greatly extended the pos
slbilities Of long-span construction that
today In the bridge designed by Lin
denthal to span the Hudson river we
have a structure whose main span is
double that Of the Brooklyn bridge, Its
floor space Ave times larger and Its
load capacity fifteen times as great.
II that engineer OF an earlier day
could come back seven years hence and
look upon the completed Hudson river
bridge. he would feel surely that his
Latin inscrir.' On coU be placed above
the portals h'itn a stronger emphasis
and a more profound significance than
he himself had ever dreamed Of. And
yet, to do him justice, 1t should be
written here that progress Ia the sci
ence and technique of engineering has
made such strides that the task OF
swinging this broad highway through
the heavens. great though 1t be, is no
more difficult to the engineer Of the
Twentieth century than was the feat
performed by the bridge builder Of Q
hundred years ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04
-r-
containsr for Liquid Oxygen.

The increasing use Of liquid oxygen
In life-saving respiratory apparatus,
airplanes and as mine explosive, has
made necessary the development Of q
container for 1t Of stronger, more
reliable construction than the vacuum
walled glass bulbs used heretofore.
says Popular Mechanics Magazine. The
bureau Of standards has designed for
this purpose a durable vessel with
out vacuum walls, the contents being
protected from heat by coating Of
insulating material with which the de-
vice IL covered.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04
FINE TIME FOR EVERYONE
ON SATURDAY
Picnic Arranged by Farmers of
DrummOnd District at
Waechter's Grove Was Ire
mendOus Success. !.

The fifth annual community picnic
given by the enterprising farmers
of the Drummond District was held
at Waechter's Grove, six miles
southwest of the village of Drum
mond on Saturday, July Both, and it
proved to be another of those affairs
in which the men, women and chill
dren of this district demonstrated
their ability to get together and
have a good time and those who had
the pleasure of attending, and that
number represented a majority of
the people of the district, spent a
pleasant afternoon and evening to-
gether, joining in the sports and
events, eating together and then
enjoying the dance which las5ed
until the small hours of the morning.
The picnic was planned by COM
nittee of the farmers and these
people worked like Trojans TO make
it success land it was.
The day was ideal for the event,
the weather being not too hot or too
cool, and the only threatening clouds
that appeared, soon passed by, leav-
ing the people free to enjoy their
pleasures and amusements.
The afternoon a was devoted to
sports and amusements, short talks
by Mr.. McCabe of the Omaha Land
Department, Mr.. j. w. Hicks, of the
Potato Growers Association and V.
E. Brubaker, a potato field demon
stration and inspection, etc.
In the running races, in which the
young men, young women and boys
joined there was great excitement.
This was especially true of the three
legged race in which there were three
heats, and had it not been for the
spill taken by the team winning the
first heat the race might had ended
otherwise. The races were held on
the road in front of the grove.
The races being over, the crowd
adjourned to al. adjoining field where
the greatest ball game fthe sea-
son was held, this being a contest
between the single men and married
men of the district. The colts were
determined to demonstrate their alb
ility. as ball artists against the mar
ried opponents, bit the benedicts of
the town proved that age counted
for naught and won the contest,
much to the surprise of the singles
The main event waited for by old
and young alike, was the dance. Pre-
vious to the time of the picnic the
men of the community gladly donat-
ed their time and energy and built a
fine platform in the middle of the
grove, this being 28x28 in size, and
on this the dance was held. The
music for the event was furnished
by the Drunmond orchestra, and
this bunch\ sure can play, Harry
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04
Martin johnson In Asia Magazine.

MdrtiH s'OnnSOn IN Asia Magazine.
Language changes rapidly among
savage tribes. No one troubles to get
the correct pronunciation OF word.
The younger generation adopt abbre-
viations or new words at will, and In
corporate into their speech strange
corruptions OF English or French
words learned from the whites. Some
Of the words I learned from Aree
were absolutely unintelligibla to many
Of the older men.
The language varied considerably
from village to village, and though
many OF the Vac men were refugees
from Malekula, II was very different
from that Of any OF the tribes on the
big island. once estimated the
number Of languages spoken In the
South Seas at four hundred. am now
convinced that as many as that are
used by the black races alone.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04
Early Astronomical Instruments

Tho earliest known astronomical in
struments Of German make have re-
Gently been described by DR.. J. Hart
man Of Gottingen. They belonged to
the philosopher and astronomer, Car
dinal Nikolaus Of Cusa, who lived from
14O1 to 1894. and comprised "torQue-
tum," for measuring the longitude and
latitude Of the celestial bodies, an AZ
trolabe and two celestial globes. A
note has been found In the cardinals
own handwriting, stating that he pur-
chased three o. these instruments In
the year 14l4, together with 10 eastro-
nomical treatises. for the sum Of %
forms. Doctor Hartmann believes
that at least two Of the instruments
were made by one Nikolaus Hybsch Of
Erfurt, who was born In 137O.-Scien-
tific American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04
A GOOD GAME BUT WE LOST

One OF the best comes OF base ball
seen on the Drummond diamond this
season, was played here last Sunday
afternoon between the Mason and
Drummond teams, being won by the
boys up the line by the score of 2
too. The game was fast and ex-
citing, and while our boys played
a fine game, yet luck was against
them and the Mason boys carried off
the honors. A large number Of
rooters accompanied the Mason team
and yelled themselves hoarse for
their boys. Come again boys and
we will show you h ow to turn the
trick.
The Drummond bal diamond is
now in fine condition and is consid-
cred one of the best in this section.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04
aetten Net, Bass Dossn,t LInuer.

A Nortn side fisherman went fishing
before the season on bass had closed.
He had to hunt all over the place for
his live net, but finally found 1t, hang
ing on nail outside the house, where
1t had been for six months.
Catching fine bass he opened the
live net and put the fish into 1t. The
bass objected to the close confinement,
gave twist Of his tail and went right
on through the bottom of the net,
which had become rotten from its
long exposure to the elements.-In-
dianapolis News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04
WILL DELIGHT THE CHILDREN
Vine-covered Playhouse Which Can
Bs Made 20 Add to Appearance
Of the Lawn.

An attractive children's playhouse
which does not spoil the appearance
OF the lawn, can be made as shown In
the drawing. It consists Of wooden
frame covered with wire netting, over
which vines are grown. The frame is
made Of seven six-foot two-by-fOurs,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04
crsenIand Radio staslen

A radio station has been proposed
for Greenland which would bring 1t
into contact with the. outside world
during the winter months It IL esti-
mated that such station for direct
communication with Copenhagen. DEN
mark. would cost about 100000
and fog intercourse with Iceland and
Canada, about $3.50 0Oc. Popular Me-
chanics.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04
QUICK CHANGES OF LANGUAGE
Among Many Savage TrIbes Of the
Pacific She Old and Young speak
Different Tongue

Aree, the boy who acted as our maid
sf-all-work on Vac (New Hebrides
group. South Pacifc) supplied me with
native words until had fairly re-
spectacle vocabulary. but when tried
70 use II, made the interesting dis
eovsry that the old men and the young
men spoke difterent tongues, writes
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04

: Does this piece OF goods wear
well?" inquired the shopper. The clerk
leaned toward her confdentially.
mo, madam" he replied. /"Tll war.
rant that you'll have perfectly legiti-
mate excuse for getting new gown
the second time you wear this."-Ths
American Legion Weekly
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04

Vine Covered Playhouse Pieases the
chIldrsn and Docs Net Inlure the
Appearance Of the Lawn.
the rafters being set with their bases
FIVE feet apart. These are then COW
cred with wire netting, and the seeds
Of wild morn.ng-glOry, clematis, or
other rapid-gr0wing vines are planted
along the edges. The frame may be
painted green for better appearance.
In six or eight weeks, the playhouse
II very attractively covered with vines
and furnishes fine place for the
children to play.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04

/ have for sale cracking good
16O acre farm located within two and
half miles from the city, fine inn
improvements, excellent soil and a
snap price or the place. I This is the
making of a fine farm and it is
priced for quick sale. Inquire OF
w A. ROBINSON.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04
FINE TOWN ROADS

Perhaps no tewn in the county
can boost of finer town roads than
the town of Drummond. These have
been built during the last year OF
so and connect the farming districts
of the town with the main state
and county trunk highways, thus
giving the settlers an outlet from
their farms.
The soil through the Drummond
district is fine for roads, and the
roads are we'll kept up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04

The farmers of this district ar
busy harvesting their grain croI
The small grain crop is somewha
light this season, and much of tn
grain was laid down by the wind
and rains OF week ago, but on tn
whole the yield will be fair.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04

Mrs. P. w. Picklesimer, Of Wash
burn, accompanied by two lady re
representatives. of book concern, wer'
in town Monday calling on the schoo
officials.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-08-04

Mr.. Wheeler of Ashland was in the
city Monday transacting matters OF
business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
"HOW DO THEY DO THAT?"
MOVIE FANS OFTEN ASK
Day Of the Fake Is Abou Orer and Stars Really Go Through
Narrowing Experiences for Benefit Of Their audiences

sCt was 50 constructed that 1t would
rock as. with tho motion "f tho waves
and the impact. fitting tO an alarming
degree.
AZ tho givcn signal from the director
the prov Of the steamer was projected
through the side Of the boat. Shattering
the glass windows and spllntcring tho
wood. The various effects of spray and
steam were all provided for and IN"
scene was SO arranged that tho extra
people could escape without injury.
Actors and actresses are sometimes
compelled To undergo rather unpleasant
experiences in the making of picture,
and II i tribute tO their fidelity ~
their art that this seldom aruuS"S n
murmur Of protest.
The location director not long ago had
a difficult time finding bog for pic.
turc in which Lila Lee appeared as the
star. He finally discovered ono. how.
ever. a nice. mushy bog, a virtual moraSS
ut black slime. in which the little actress
was ,D'igrd to founder. to be later res.
curd. p'a>tprcd with mud from head to
f""t
In another picture Miss Ice was
ca He'd uUun to make friends with Il baby
Leopard. who combined all the vicious.
moss uf tho feline race in his small but
pOWrriUI hODN MISS Lee Ull nNT DPSl
to tame him. at the expense Of many
severe scratches. She finally did get tn"
little fellow into q frame of mind that
permitted him to 60 through the part aS.
signed 10 him satisfactorily.
Wallace Reid has often referred to
himself as ono of the most abused actors
in tho profc~Sion That is to say. he in
variahy gets hurt il there Is any possi-
bility of injury but fortunately he al
ways escapes without any serious or
lasting damage. although he bears sew
oral scars on his body nS mcmentoPs Of
his adventures in tho films.
II is n matter of history that in "Malr
and Female" Cecil Il. dc Miles spccial
production. virtually every member Of
tho cast experienced the Qualms Of sea-
sickness while on route to Santa Cruz
Island. where much Of tho picture was
filmed. II was there that Thomas
Meighan. in tho leading malc role. al
most lost his life when the wrecked
yacht turned turtl" If tho shore of the
island. throwing him into tn" water. and
it was only III" strong current carrying
him swiftly out Of harms way that
saved him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
Dix LeaueS Speaking Stare

Richard Dix, a recent recruit to the
motion picture actors colony in Los
Angeles, has just signed two year con-
tract with GOldwyn, in accordance with
which he il now member Of the stock
company at the Culver City studios.
Mr., Dix appeared on the speaking
stage two seasons ago in support Of
Walker WhitCsidc in The Little
Brother" His first screen appearance
was made a shOrr time later and last
ycHr Goldwyn signed him to play the
male lead, opposite Helene Chadwick.
in Rupert Hughes first original see.
mario, Dangerous Curve Ahead" ;"
which has not yet been released. Lpon
the completion Of that picture he was
at once assigned TO play the leading
mans role in Look Before You Lean, :"
the screen version of Thompson Bu.
chanan's comedy, "The Bridal Path. +"
which is now being filmed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
CONSTANCE TALMADGE TELLS
OF HER START IN FILMDOM
Adn,its She Got on First Be.
cause She " as NOrmnS Sis.
ter. but Nou Hopes She Has
Made Good and Can Stand
.4lOne
BY CONSTANCE TALMADGE

TT0W d;d c,, ir,o tho rorio.,
n U.,i ,.,. T..
Nc'I' h''""''G" ""'' |" AUNT IT,
! really did nothing more or less than
follow Norma in. and thot's the truth
but II is also ,bo Truth ,bot 7 storned
I"''"WlhG h"r aS soon a. was IN ana
had n chanC" to look about a bit for
myself,
ur,rr ,'.,.,..... ...,,,,, l., >-o,.,,,,
~" was '""' ''''. H'"'H w" '>o' ~"
had job with the Nitagraph. and !
used to 20 to the studio with her and
hang around until the directors were 80
used 10 seeing me that they really
Thought belonged thorc. Then one day
| lust walked right in front Of the
camera, and no ono thought to put mo
out.
And ourc really in | wouldn't go, 50,
here | am,
When Norma went to the coast.
went too for mothor didn't like to lot
her 90 olonr ar ia lcnyn Natalie and
mo here II wa. like thc old ruzz,e Of
the man crossing the nond and taking
over ono NJ n limo tho fox. the goose
and tho bag NJ grain. Which two could
We loavc LoIinI%
So we all went along. and ! did a
IittIr work noro nnd there. hut nothing
vcrv murn mini y W, Griffith started
70 mnko "Intolnrnncc. " Uc wanted
/ some one for the mart of the mountain
girl and NJ Iu., ho chose mo. telling
ne "rIat | va@ to bo sort of n loncss-
+ girl nnd NOT afraid Of ANYTHING
Ind ro drive chariot, and whilc I
/ wnsn't urraid ,o do il. I had to learn
! how Vorma ran tcil YOU that every
. night after came home from practicing
10 drive that rhariot | was bruised from
! beaL IN roc
Af,nr Mi, success 7 began to dream
of something h",idcs being lust Norma ,
Tt,lr ,i,,rr | wanted n regular Job.
wi,G n namc MI for myself.
Ttrrn mot Lewis J. Sclznick and
he drriI.i f. try to make star Of me
-,hougL no didn't promise that hc
rooiI,. r,'.,IJ Ia i,~for usually when two
sisters rray On the stage Of the screen
,boro T.. im., nre who becomes known.
Enr tho n,hor rboro is nlain obsrurity
hobirG ,no ,i,Io of so and Sos little
s;.tnr Nr Sa,1nick and |, however.
der,dcJ +" mokc The Talmadgr sisters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16

Foss, Jack Curtis. Nick Coglev r.,
kimball and the other members of H.
cast went TO New Orleans To rkoto,
graph the exterior scenes Of the plar n,
the action of the o. Henry short Stnr" "S
"Whistling Dicks Christmas stool
ing" upon which the new Royor,
photoplny was based took place in onJ
around that southern city.
Whisting Dick, portrayed by Roger,
refuses to enter into n plot Of his fol-
low hobCes To rob neighboring planto,
of his weeks payroll. As he goes down
the road whietling the intermezzo from
"Cavalleria Rusticana' he is ovcrtaken
by n surrey in which is the pretty youn,
daughter of the planter whom Tho
tranps planned to rob. Attracted bv
his whistling Of grand opera air. sba
rffcrs him n ride. and eventually prof.
fers him a pipe rs Christmas eift. bu,
hands him the wrong package. the onr
containing pair Of silk stockings for
herself.
Whistling Dick is touched BY hor
gift and that evening when hc secs Nh,
tramps stealing UP to the plantation
houses he joins them in the hore Of be-.
ing able to warn the girl. Regarded
with suspicion by the hobo leader, he
is bound fast to tree, but manages 4,
scribble n note of warning, slips It into
one of the silk stockings, together with
a stone. ard sends it crashing through
window of the dining room.
The hobocs are foiled and captured
nnd Whistling Dick is given a bath and
decent clothes, against his will, and Of.
fercd job on the plantation.
<I,ut Bi"l; docs not want n job ana
vanishes at first dawn. satisfied with
having foilcd the robbery and hclpNl
the planters daughter win the man she
loved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16

In the theatre scenes for Elsie Fer.
guson's latest picture, "Footlghts, d"
two of the most distinguished extras"
that ever have worked in Paramount :
eastern studio appeared, They wrle
Don Marquis. cOlumnist Of the New
York Sun, and Christopher Morley. for &.
merly of the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER,
who presides over the New York Even &.
ing Posts column. These two humor-
lists have been wanting TO write the
but unlike most writer's who tell the in .
side story from the outside, they decided
to come inside for their information.
Under these conditions it was an easy
matter for Cecil Owen casting director,
to get Marquis and Morley a lob in
pictures" at $40 a day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16

Mary had expected that Bill might
greet her toting a couple Of ominous
six shooters But he didn't.
And she fcnred that the great hero Of
the primitive might blow off the top
of her dressing room at the Philhar.
lnonic Auditorium in Los Angeles. But
he didn't.
Il expected you To come in the glisc
of a lion a-roaring," exclaimed Mary.
But here you are, as meek and humble
as a lamb.
Both had long looked forward TO the
meeting.
Years ago, 50 the narrative goes,
Mary had become cnthraled by the
famed western hero when she saw him
in his screen picture, Rio Jim, in
Paris 1t was then that she lost her
heart to the dauntless Bill" ."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
MOVIE HABITS HAVE BECOME
PART OF EVERYDAYLH
Few Realize Influence the Pictures Are Having on America"
Humanity or Extent to Which Our Ordinary
Actions Reflect Their Po,Oer

shooting n scene? Of-but one could
go on a long. long way, which would be
scnseless.
The words and phrases quoted are
sufficient. except. perhaps. to mention
in addition the frequent facetious use OF
other words and phrases which the NOV
les have used too frequently. such as
1.-THE Next Day." Ten Years Later,
"And Then--."