davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-23
MRS. HARDING HAS
REAL JOB AHEAD

Washington, Feb. 17.-When Mrs
Harding becomes first lady March
4 she will assume no small domestic
task.
Keeping the White House wheels
in running order is more compllca'
ted than the ordinary housewife sus'
pects.
An editors wife may slip out to
The corner grocery in case of unex,
pected company. An editors wife
may alss sweep off a front porch
Uttered up by politicians cigar
Stubs and nobody will worry.
But presidents wife-that's diff
ferent!
When menus are to be planned fo1
a dinner, Mrs. Harding will call in
the experts.
The marketing is supervised by
the chief housekeeping manager,
though the preferences of the first
lady are considered.
This routine goes on from year to
year, regardless of administrative
changes. There are always plenty of
.sholdovers" in the Backstairs Cabi-
net
Just now there is speculation as
to whether Inez McWhorter, the col
ored cook of the Harding's, who
aspires to the title Of waffle Queen
of the White House," will realize
her ambition.
The kitchens are spacious enough
to accommodate half-dozen frying
pan artists. So . if President-elect
Harding wishes to retain his waffle
architect, there will doubtless be
room for her.
Washington still is wondering
what was chatted about at the infor-
NAL tea party at the White House
recently when Mrs. Wilson enter
sained Mrs. Harding. Not another
soul got within earshot but the best
guess is that they talked about keep
ing house.
Ever since the time of lovely
Dolly Madison who strung the pres
idential "wash', across the east room
the chief interest in the White
Household afafirs, has centered in
its china.
Even White House dishes break.
Uncle Sam gets downright human at
times and pays the breakage bills
without a murmur.
The bills are paid through the Ar
my Finance Department, under the
head of Public Buildings and
Grounds. .S.,..,f (
Wear and tear on the crockery
has been no small item i9Hhe house
hold expenses, if one may judge
from the frequency with which new
sets have been bought. :
1t has only been within recent
years that any effort has been made
to preserve a collection, representa-
tive of each presidential family.
When Mrs. Mckinley called in
Mrs. Abbey Gum Baker an authori-
ty on antique china, to assemble
what valuable pieces were left in
the cupboards, there was not a COM
pIete set of any administration.
Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes dishes
are NEST striking in the collection
She ordered that each piece be deco
Eased with some flower, bird or ami
mad of the United States. Her "tur-
key platter" is one of the best
known to china collectors.
About four years ago the first
rally American-made dishes were
Installed in the White House cup
boards.
Possibly Mrs. Wilson told Mrs.
Harding to do her own dishes if
she'd keep the 100 pieces intact.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-23

tion bill, took up the amendments
proposed by Senator Ball, Republi-
can, Delaware, providing for stop
page of work at Charleston and
heard the South Carolina senator's
:"
at length.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-23

There were $500 business failures,
with loss of sso,oOO,OOo last year.
There are three widows for every
widower in the United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-23

Due West.
E. A. Patterson will represent me
at Antreville.
W. W. Wilson will represent me
at Level Land.
RICHARD SONDLEY,
3wks. Auditor Able. County.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
A Burglars Oversight

Mrs. George Allen, of Windsor,
Ontario, recently found herself
alone with a burglar who pressed
pistol to her head and demanded
that she open the safe in her
home. She complied; and as the
door swung open, there was dis
closed to the robbers eyes a roll Of
bills amounting to nine hundred
dollars. It seems to have filled his
eyes so full that he did not see he1
secrete another package in hel
lap. At any rate, he grabbed the
roll of bills and ran away. The
other package, which was saved
contained six thousand dollars.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
Womanhood in the Balance

Between the fine, wholesome
views of Lady Aston and those of
some of our erring sisters, there
seems to be a great gulf fixed.
The truth is becoming clear that
woman, in her new-found freedom,
is showing a grievous tendency to
carry it to the point where liberty
passes into license. Of course, she
will not be the first to do this, for
history tells us that virtually every
newly-liberated group, in the first
flush of it's freedom, has committed
many excuses. We see this tend
ency on the part of foreigners in
our midst, who seem to imagine
that in our wonderful land of free
dom they may do what they
please without any limit whatever.
However, neither history nor any
thing else will excuse American
womanhood in the eyes of man
kind for voluntary descent into
depraved and vicious ways.
All good women may sincerely
lament the fact that so many of
their sex seem to be falling into
vices which only men have in
dulged in in the past. For too
many are unquestionably drinking,
gambling, smoking and otherwise
lowering the standards Of womanly
conduct which we have adhered to
in times gone by.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
OUR
....Boys and Girls....

MIR. and Mrs. Robin started for
the south in good season. You
wouldn't suppose boy would be
so cruel as to hurt a bird but that
is what happened. A boy hit
Mrs. Robins wing with his sling
shot and she fell in the crotch of a
tree quivering and helpless.
1t was several weeks before the
wing was we'll enough to continue
their journ.y and they had not
gone far when a snowstorm caught
them. Poor little birds! They did
not know where to go to get out Of
the storm, and the snow covered
everything so they could not find
anything to eat.
While they we're looking for a
sheltered spot they spied an
abandoned bird house. 1t was a
lovely house with plenty of dry
leaves and cotton inside. They
went in and were soon dry and
warm, but they were very hungry
and did not know where to find
anything to eat.
Look, mama,' said Billy who
was looking out Of the window.
"a pair of robins are in the bird
house,
"Poor little brides! They must
be hungry. Take some crumbs
and scatter on the shelf, Billy"
said his mother.
Billy scattered the crumbs on
the shelf and watched through the
window. Soon Mr.. Robin flew to
the shelf and when he found the
crumbs he chirped and chirped.
Mrs. Robin then joined him and
what a feast they had! They ate
until they could eat no more, and
then flew back to the bird house
to keep warm.
Billy put fresh crumbs on the
shelf every day until the snow had
melted and the robins had gone to
a warmer country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
Woman Builds Sky scrapers

A woman who commands un-
usually high pay is Mrs. A. E.
Nelson, of New York. She is a
steel worker; and in this capacity,
she is often occupied so far above
the ground that human beings look
like insects. At Kingston, New
York, she recently thrilled a
crowd by swinging out on some
high cables and welding together
some steel plates more than two
hundred feet from the ground.
She receives thirty dollars a day
or thereabouts. 1t seems like a
large compensation; yet there are
probably not many other women
who would do her work even at
this price.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
Would Avert Human Doom

A great problem that has never
been solved by any people is how
to prevent civilization from bear
ing it's natural fruit of human de-
terioration. This deterioration is
easily traced to the fact that those
who are highly endowed by nature
do not usually rear large families
while those of low attainments and
capacities are prolific. 1t follows
that lower types gradually displace
the higher with the result that So
ciety eventually crumbles and de-
Gays.
Major Leonard Darwin, whose
father, Charles Darwin, wrote the
descent of Man." offered a solu-
ton few days ago in an address
delivered in New York. He sug-
gests the sterilization Of criminals,
wastrels and "work-shy" people by
means of the X-ray, and at the
same time patriotic campaign to
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
induce the sound and fit to rear
large families. So he would es.
cape the doom that has overtaken
other civilizations in the past.
Our Gathering Doubts

The momentous conference for
the limitation of ornaments,
which is soon to be held at Wash
ington, brings us face to face with
the doubtful question of applying
one of our long-cherished notions
under practical conditions.
Should meetings Of this sort, in
which the vital interests of great
nations are at stake, be conducted
In secret, or openly?
AS people we are committed
to the doctrine of "open covenants
openly arrived at" Yet it is be-
coming clear that there are certain
delicate international questions in
which publicity is really a source
of very great danger. This is true
because people with sinister mo.
tives, of whom there are always
very many, can and do use the
knowledge given out to incite in.
ternational distrust, hatred and
strife.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
her native country. Because OF
this, she enjoys . wide personal
acquaintance in other countries,
including America.
The Problems OF
HOME AND FAMILY
A Talk with our Wives, Mothers,
and Sisters
A Mystery of Childhood

Whence come the child's ideals,
those unwritten life rules which he
gathers for himself, and by which
his conduct and ultimate character
are shaped?
One truth regarding their origin
is clear. They do NOT come
from the preaching and teaching
of older people. Further, we
know we'll that while the child Of
ten disregards utterly those who
are charged with the task of guild
ing him into right paths, he is as
often found unconsciously absorb
ing ideals and modelling his life
after those who are irresponsible,
or even vicious.
We know of several sources from
which the ideals Of the child are
drawn. The most important one
is his associates, but not all of
them by any means. The truth
is that he selects his own sources
of ideals without our consent or
knowledge. Yet they are not
chosen at random. Rather they
are those Of his associates whom
he admires most and likes best.
They may be evil companions OF
good ones; but whether bad OF
good, if he likes and admires them,
their ideals and standards will
presently be found to be his.
The foregoing means that if the
relations of the home are wrong
the child will probably draw his
ideals not from his parents, but
from his companions of the streets
In the same way teachers anC
ministers may be passed by, while
evil doers are molding the charac.
tiers of our children for all eternity
1t is not enough that parent:
feed and clothe their children, o.
that teachers merely hear theil
lessons. If we would truly shap,
their lives, we must be their hes
friends and "pals." Then, bu
not until then, will they actuall,
accept ideals from us, no matte
how much we may preach, plead
{ or scold. We often wonder whel
parents will learn the vital trutl
that all these efforts are in vail
unless they, themselves, are OF
} really good terms with their owl
; children.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06

For those who are not able to
see clearly the part that woman is
to play in shaping human affairs
hereafter, there is help in the re-
Gently expressed views of Lady
Astor, the only woman member Of
the British Parliament. AS she
sees it, a new set of ideals, which
shall constitute refining and pur-
flying influence in public affairs, is
to be brought in by woman. They
are the high, pure ideals which we
have accepted as the standards of
our own home lives in the past.
AS Lady Aston puts it:
II am certain that if women can
really take into public life the
qualities which they have on the
whole tried to live up to in private
life, without being self-righteous
or impatient, men will welcome
them as comrades as generously az
they did during the war;"
Lady Astor insists further that
only by whole-hearted co-opera.
ton between the sexes can the
great work which lies next ahead
of mankind be carried through. In
her own words:
"The important problem before
us today is to put into practice
the ideals of service, of comrade.
ship, and of a better world. This
can not be done by men alone, OF
by women alone, but only by the
joint efforts of BOTH"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
Discipline Momentous Subject

The subject of discipline is one
of the most momentous in the
rearing of children, the Furnishing
for offenses, and methods of pun
ishment.
What is the best general method
of punishment? Not the ever
ready slap and shake which is the
resort of so many mothers, nor the
good, sound spanking which has
been so generously used.
Kindergarten teachers have
the care of the children at the
most susceptible and difficult age
but they very seldom use physical
force in disciplining their charges.
They will tell you they have found
isolation the most effective when
punishment is necessary but by
using tact and skillful manage
ment they are often able to avoid
punishments. The issue can often
be avoided by diverting the atten-
ton of the child. With small
children this is usually not diff
cult.
Often simple explanation is
effective. Even two and three
year Odds understand much more
than most people suppose if it is
told them in language that they
can understand. In cases where
these methods fail, isolation is usu-
ally effective. The solemnity of
being entirely alone and cut off
from the family is usually all that
is needed. After the temper is
over the mother should go to her
little one and again allow him to
take his place in the family circle.
The mother should be careful in
her choice of words. When a
child is tired and nervous, he
should not be told that he is bad.
That word should be saved for
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
Ex-Nurses Get Government Land

Several former army nurses
were lucky contestants in the gov
eminent land drawing contest at
Torrington, Wyoming. Jennie E.
Fuller, of Gresham, Nebraska,
won the prize farm. About five
thousand ex-service people filed
applications for the government
lands in the newly irrigated dis
trict which has just been opened
to entry. A proposed sugar beet
factory is booming the region.
Corn will be grown there princi-
pally.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
Advertise to Women

In a recent address before the
National Association of Retail
Merchants, of which he is presi-
dent, j. R. Mooney declared that
women do the buying and that
advertising should be addressed
to them rather than to men.
"Men are content to let things
slide along" he said, "but remem-
Der it is the woman who reminds
the man when he needs a new
Shirt
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
When Cooking Milk or Cereal

When Cooking Milk or Cereal
If cereal or a milk pudding
sticks to the saucepan, push it off
the flames for moment or two:
then when you come to stir it
again, you will find that it has
stopped sticking.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
Sweden Falls into Line

The parliament of Sweden, like
that of Great Britain and the con-
gress of the United States, now
contains one woman member. She
is Miss Kerstine Hesselgren. For
many years she has been a leader
Of women's labor organizations in
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
Tommy Toothbrush

Tommy Toothbrush
Tommy Toothbrush came our
way,
And we invited him to stay.
And ever since, you may depend
He has been a faithful friend.
Oh how he loves to scrub our
teeth,
Front and back, and underneath.
Indeed, he works with all his
might
To keep them fresh and clean
and white.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06

Lemon juice diluted half will
soon remove the sting from sun
burned skin and relieve the red
ness. Just pat it into the skin and
let it dry.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
Homemade Mustard

Mix one-half cup Of dry mus
tard with four teaspoonsful sugar,
gradually adding enough hot water
or vinegar to bring it to the con-
sistency of thick paste. Season
with salt and pepper as desired.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
Improving Vegetable Flavor

Improving Vegetable Flay9r
When stewing dried lima beans
cook several scraped carrots with
them. This greatly improves the
flavor. Rolling meat or vegetables
in rolled corn fakes instead of
-four gives a delicious nutty flavor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
real wrongs, then it will carry
weight and mean something.
Housewives Corner
Il random record of helpful
suggestions for busy home
makers
Filling Holes in Plastering

Filling Holes in Plastering
Unsightly holes in walls made
by driving nails into the plastering
can be filled with parafin, melted
just enough to soften, then pressed
into the holes. 1t will look neat
and will keep plastering from
crumbling further.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
- i j. + + 1893 $685. +
Helpful Though

Helpful Thoughts
Only the small minded regret
to see others succeed. Broad
minded men delight in the
upward progress of others.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-06
A woman's Vision

q $50 + + 4 + + + + j. + + + =
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-01
Many Maskers Crowd Hall Last Night - Many
 Splendid Costumes.

Every walk in life and some in the realms of fancy were portrayed at the Eagles masquerade ball last tiight and Smahy comical apd brilliant costumes were worn by the big crowd d masquers that crowded the Natatorium Hall.
 There were giants. fairies, devils, coons, Puritans, gypsies, Highland CTS, Hebrews, Zulus, clowns, sol diers, sailors and many others, all hobnobbing together in perfect har mony. The spirit of Halloween seemed to be present as there was no restraint in the fun that was fast and furious up until the last person had departed at 1 o'clock this morn ing. Many of the costumes showed much work and ingenuity in the planning and making.
 At 10:3O there was a prize waltz the winners of which gweEe5 Miss Hay her and Bob AtweIr S1mhrediately after the prize waltz there was 2 grand march to give the judges ar opportunity. to pick out prize win .n .ners. Those chosen were: Best sus hined s,cl,hrscters,: F Mrsf Hs h hRow ley and Mrs. William sJarman. 1They were dressedr as an soad-thne PuritaI couple and played their parts wei all night. tss ,..s.,es r Most cornfca1 -ro,rpfe. Mrs. David Christoe@as a..svery prim-s oid maid dressed in old fashioned clothes Arne shudshift ass a. Zulu Warrior with a war club and war yhoop.
 Most original couple, Miss Harriet Sey in Gypsy costume; Mrs. flag lun,l as wounded war hero.
 The judges were Mrs. William Franks, Carl H. Erickson of Q6IlgIas and C. H. Swanson of Petersburg.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-01
FUTURE GENERATioNs s.43st a WILL LIVE TO BE 300 YEARS OLD, PREDICTED

CHICAGO, Nov. With the ad- vent of worldwide prohibition and the added knowledge of hygiene and right living, human beings may live to 300 years. AS men grow wiser and more careful of what they put in their stomachs and pay more atten- tion to mending little breaks prompt ly, a person only 100 years old will be looked upon as stripling. This is the sentiment of the National As sociation of Mutual Life Underwfit- CTS, in ninth annual session here.----
 John w, Rarth 9fs Omaha sounded the chief note s4t4faais4 for thb race. He aj hnsyeasM ehnsyaa b3 a great number of insurance com panieS s{Tst 'as7s F31A5f1f
 "NevN hugh at t,Hbpfsciss, x As Mir. Bartf:.s %"Tshe humahh race has added pSs years to hesiengthf of fas ayerEkA hsa in the last 50 yearsf snd al4s indications to- a similar gain ''in the next 50 years We formerly laughed at the idea of men flying. Let us not laugh. at the idea of men living to be, 300 years old, The acer- age life is now 75 instead of 68.. Bsok to- Metkuselah, why not?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-01

The first mail over Broad Pass this season reached Nenana on Oc- tOber 15.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-01
APPOINTMENT" PLEASES T
 GOOD AUDIENCE ATfLlBERTY

F. Grace Davison and Conway Tearle made their appearance ahere yester day as joint stars in "Atonement," at the Liberty Theater and on for the last time tonight. This picture and the way in which It's theme is han Idled marks new departure in photo play making.
 The story. which was suggested by "The Living Corpse" by Count Tol stoi, is surcharged with dramatic ac. tion and tension It tells of the dream experiences of man who is tempted to misappropriate the funds of the banking institution of which he is cashier. in order to save his brother from disgrace and ruin.
 He embezzles the money. but in stead of saving his brother, both arg
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-01

ed to be in attendance and cordial invitation is extended to non-mem- bers.
 The following program has been arranged for the meeting:
 Community singing, led by Miss Connie Martin.
 Business session. . Aria, "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice. Samain and Delilah (Saint. Saens). Mrs. Leonard F. Dawes, violin oblis gato, Mrs.. Lester Gore. ,-
 Utensils and Implements of Early Alaska, and Their Uses. with Speci-
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-01
NOTICE OF DELINQUENT TAXES ON REAL PROPERTY THE CITY OF sa JUNEAU, ALASKA

is d oper Q o J A
 flor b p ~ the nice he k ~ bs ComtE Tnntoy o Alaska 0 Cne a
 for d a order sale an to
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-01

mems from the Mruseanf,,' Rev. A. F. Kashevaron. si@.
 Violin solo, Meditation, '"Theis, ' (Messenet) Mrs. Lester Gore SN
 Climatic Features of Alaska" Mir. M B. Summers.
 Ladies quartet, My Dream" (Dor- othy Foster) )--Mrs. L. P, Dawes, first, soprano; Miss Irene Nelson, second soprano; Mrs. H. L. Faulkner, first alto; Miss Connie Martin, second alto 'is ast' .'s''- .x.'f {sfs. ! Use The Emplre Want Ads to help you sell what you do not need.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-01
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS

ruined. He becomes a fugitive, his wife casts him off and demands "a di vorce. He refuses to give it to her. but decides to kill himself So that she will be free to marry former suitor. Instead, however, he leaves his clothes on the river bank where they are, found, and he is proclaimed a suicide. Then things happen in quick succession. <. Es
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-01
F. F. ASSOCIATION WILL
 MEET THIS. EVENING,
 AT SCHOOL BUILDING

k Tine regular monthly meeting of the Juneau Parent Teacher Associa: tion will be held in the school audi torium this evening, opening at. 8 o'clock A program of unusual in meeting,.. according to an announce ment made today by Rev. David Wag- goner, secretary. Members are. ask
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-01

WITNESS my and saix s..
 (SEAL)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-01
.TENAkEE. HAS
 A MASQUERADE; ] ]. PRIZES GIVEN
Old Fashioned Dances Fea-
 tured on Last Saturday { $. Night at Nelson Hall.
Special correspondence.)

:, iTENAKEE,. Oct. 30.-The old-fash' toned, masquerade ball given at Nei; son Hall on last Saturday night was a very well attended affair and the old dances were called by Jake Rice, postmaster at the business. Va rious prizes were distributed.
 MT and Mrs. Emil Raiso won the first prize in the prize waltz. This was a fine big cake. The children's prize was won by Gertrude Nelson and Hugo Eastman, each getting a pair of silg stockings. A large fruit cake with prize slip was cut and Mrs. George Murphy got the slip that entitled her to pair of silk stockings.
 Cake, cookies and coffee was
 .Art ha
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-01
ATTENTION REBEKAHs.

At the meeting of the Rebekah Lodge Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock there will be election of officers and
 the celebration of the 14th anniver- sary of the local lodge. Special at fractions. All members requested to retary. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-01

First Vice President O. F. Lehr and Secretary Frank Rourke, of the Pio- neer Igloo at Nenana. have left for the States to spend the winter, and Joe O'Connor and R. c. Morris were elected to the positions, ,., tt-.s