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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

Surely. You know there arc lot
of people that have no permanent places
Of abode, as they say in select legal
circles. beside actors and traNCting men
who sell hardware and tell funny stories
about how I" get real Bourbon IN the
smoking rooms Of the Pullmans.
Virginia eyed him in complete mys-
titication.
II don't believe | understand she
said family.
We'll. darlin. | don't suppose Com
mandcr pcary was at home very much
Of the time. And. of course. If Hendrix
Hudson had stayed home and minded
his own busincss---
Nonsense. Paul. you're just joking
now"
And suppose II Mrs. Christopher
Columbus had fitted old Chris up with
smoking den. with an Oriental corner
in il. and embroidered him a nice pair
Of slippers with his monogram on en-
hc might have found II hard to break
av.yv and Sail off To-
lie was silonccd hy tho slender fingers
she drew across his mouth.
"Thats all bosh. and you know 1t.
Nevertheless she looked thoughtful as
She closed the inviting magazine and
turned her attention to the serious husl-
ness OF diLn"r.
Tomorrow--f'rolLd Vices
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

0NGY GOODNESS. thought the
W1 girl who had just been talking
to friend OH the way home III tnt
trolley, "she must have Thought that
was nm awfully queer thing for me 10
say. My goodness! ! wonder wha' ,.s S.t
thought I meant. what IL shc 5hinH mi,
of me? I'd better call her up ana ieli
her what | meant don't Know W""'
she'll think ,
So she called up her friend.
"I don't know what you could nave
Thought of me-" she began apologctl, :,
cnlly "I've been SO worried ! Just had
to call you up and explain.
"Why. what do you mcan! asked
the friend. mystiiied: -,
she explained: what she had said.
how it must have sounded, wnat ,ne
friend must have thought, ana wha'
was really meant by the remark. :, -,
"Wby. I never thought of it at att
exclaimed tho friend. laughing at the
vcrv iden. .T don really believe any =.
BODY could have taken that meaning out
of it. never thought of it at all.
That's what usually happens whcil
you begin TO wonder, "What Will peo'
pie think?'
A GIRL who was very much worrleu
n about appearances was sent on
one time in her car to drive the fnmil!
wash to the laundress. A.
The how who usually came for. the
wash was sick. and the iaundress
coIldn't carry it herself. so there was
nothing to do but to send II around
with this girl. who could drive her
own car. "a,
How she grumblcd and fused MS she
loaded the basket into the car beside hef
and covered it carefully over with y
robe and n coat. so that it would
look like Just a careless pile Of vague
things hcaped up on the seat and foor::
"What do you suppose people VIII
sny?'' she muttered ms she swung
nnrri]y down the walk to the car,
"when they SOC me cscorting the wash
through the streets? Nice looking stu
alton for the daughter of n prominent
lawyer
But she had to go: it was the only
way they could get clean clothes.
All the way along the street she Kept
her eyes strictly "in the boat prob.
ably it was the most careful bit OF
driving she had ever done.
And not soul saw her, for there
was not soul on the street as she
went along.
WHEN she turned the corner into
w the buster thoroughfare, she
passed just one person she knew.
That person said afterward: II saw
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
Nothing to Be Ashamed OF

Dear Iynthia.--l am girl Of six
teen. fairly good.Iooking. but, cynthia,
would like To bring some boys TO the
house. hut only one thing hinders me.
Neither was AmerCan-b born, but she has
been dead quite n while. | live with
on" of my relatives who speaks with
quite decided foreign accent. Cynthia.
would like TO bring boys and girls 10
the house. hut | know that they would
laugh AZ the way she tmy r.latiN")
speaks. Please. some reader If you have
lived with parents who had a foreign
accent. tell me If you brought your
friends to your house,
tNQUISlTIVE BLONDE.
Most people think a foreign accent
very interesting and attractive DO not
hesitate to take your friends home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
.4ntoincttc DonneHy'S
.4drice on Beauty

MEDF. Think ! Il have 10 start II
harbrushng contest one Of these days
70 inspire tn" more general use of the
harbruSh and incidentally patch up II
Who'll" lOr Of differences bclwrrn de-
parting hairs and careless scaIp>. The
brushing Is exercise for the Scalp. and
az the same time it "l"AnSeS il Of dust
and grimc and dirt from which grring
all manner Of hair troubles 50 get
OUT III" hairhrush tonight and apply il
for five good round full minutes nnd
again in the morning. and keep that
up for one solid month.
MRS, T. b.; will give you two
waist exercises right away quickly 50
you woh't have the excuse Of not know.
ing what TO do another minute. Stand
with right foot forward about n ward
hands raised above head: take n deem
breath then slowly bring hands 10 toes
of tho extended foot, eXhAliny ne Won
go down. Keep left leg straight, and
bend right slightly. DO this three
times then reverse, extending left foot .
repeat three times. Gradually incrca So
to ten times each.
Then do this movement: Keen feet
firmly on floor about twenty inches
apart. hands over head take n deem
breath then turn 10 right from hips
up. Swing hands down with vim. and
touch the floor with left hand as near
the right heel as you can make il,
Reverse. tying to touch right hand to
left heel.
Gradually increase from day to day
until you Can. do this ten. fifteen, or
By the end Of the month twenty times.
. y h y u q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
To DESIGN Fashions

TO tho Editor Of Womdn's s Page:
Dear Madam--Could you please pub
lish the name Of a good school located
course which consists of costume design.
fashion illustration. pattern drafting.
cutting. fitting, drap!ng and millinery
design? A GRATEFUL. READER
You could take q course of this de-
scription at the School of Industrial Art,
Broad and Pine streets. or at the School
Of Design for Women, Broad and Mas
ter streets. The pattern drafting. cut
ting, fitting. draping and millinery YOU
can find at DreXel Institute, Thirty
second and Chestnut streets, and the
dressmaking can he had at the evening
public schools. That is. a pretty wide
spread field. and 7 doubt whether you
will be able TO get a course at one
school that will include everything you
want. 1t would be simpler to finish one
and then take another If you have to
20 to different schools for them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
To Anxious Dot"

You could find such book In the free
libraries. but the rules and conventions
IN them are apt to he very stilted. BE
Kind to others. help others. read good
books and consult the young lady IN the
library about what to read. And study
nice people It's the best way TO learn.
If YOU have Kind heart aud are nat
ural and sweet YOU will succeed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

Bnt the modern
all that. insisted
Paul with mock stub
bornncss. "Why. I've
seen trunks in the
shop windows lately
downtown that hnv,
ironing boards built
right in 'cm.
Virginia shifted in Il
superior manner.
"Oh. those are just
T or actors and
and----'
And explorers: =
"E.Xplorcrs -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

Practical jokes are always a mistake
Ihey seem very funny to the perpetrator
nut no one enjoys being made a fool of
While the boys should not have been
rude, YOU played a pretty mean trick.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
MUSIC FOR THE EYE,

Itsa marvellous new invention which pl,v.
Music for the Eye" while orchestra nisys
10 the ear--to be demonstrated BY Ieonot,
Stokowski. Read about this wondsrt,i
addition to the musical art. in the Masazins
Section OF next Sundays PUBLic LEpons
Make 1t q Eabit."-Adu.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
duL and Virginia ,, HELENA "orr GRANT

REALLY. Paul. it $ nothing to laugh
at. After all. there's not much use in
living at all, II one cant have ones
own home.
.'Jut tho modern mind = meeting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

''Oh. dear. Paul.
isn't 1t wonderful to
have the homing in
stinctT'
Paul stared ut her
absently.
Huh; -
"Darlin'. d o n {
pretend to be go
stupid. It's not a bit
becoming. Yes. the
homing instinct.
Has the magazine
got q lot of stun about
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

The famous first telegrarhic message.
What hath God wrought" was die
tated by woman. Miss Anna Ellis
worth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
The Woma,,'s Exchange
No Given Number Of Inches

To the Editor Of Woman s Page.
Dear Nadam--Would you kindly tell
me the Aorrect height and weight Of a
girl fourteen years Of age?
A CONSTANT READER.
You see, there isn't any certain height
for given age. and It's lucky, TOO, be-
cause half the people In the world would
be either too tall or too small. But IL
you will tell me how high you are
can let you know how much you should
weigh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
Please Tell Me
What to Do
by CYNTHIA
To "Worrjedv
To "Sarney g."

II is not necessary to seal the enve-
lope, but wiser to do So II Won do not
want some one else to read the message.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

NHfhe number of women who are color
IN Is very small us compared with the
oSber Of men so afflicted.
Romen are said to be more adept at
M foreign languages than are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
The Hon,ing Instinct

IS VIRGINIA. glanced up from the home
IN decorntion magazine which she had
lately purcboscd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
4drpnturcs " ith a Purse

JJANE YOU seen the Fuzz- Wuzz book
l. / markers: They arc as quaint as
ANYTHING YOU Will find in many long
walk. They nr" tiny little figures about
tmo inches high. made Of bright bits
of ,arn. In appearance they are nor
unlike the Nanette and R!n-T in Tin
dolls one saw during tho war. \ piece
Of warn gayly colorcd and Of sufficient
length to remain in the page of your
book. leaving Fuzz Wuzz himself hang
ing outside. Is attached to the little doll
You can buy th"s" for thirty cents
each. They are selling very fast, for
everybody likes them.
OF course You will want new veil
for your Faster hat-one that Will go
nicely with its color scheme. and one
that will be becoming TO the wearcr.
Well. ! guess everybody Is agreed that
about the most becoming veil one can
buy is the French complexion veil. ON"
shop has these coorcd French wells
with chenille dots at special price Of
81. This represents very good value.
and is we'll worth looking lnto--ond
shall ] also say-through
yor namee ~ sHeps address womsn's Page
Editor Or ph0ns Walnut 5000 or Main 1901
ntWeen the hOuIa Of q and 3. - h.. ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
First Things

The first White House bride was Miss
Tobb. n relative by marriage of Prcsi-
dent Madison.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

The first woman Mayor Of America
was Mrs. Ella Wilson. who was chosen
% the Office in lIunncwcll. Kan, in
1911.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
Yours for 10 cents

This modest sum is possible through
eigahtlc production which keeps the Palm-
oIi'e factories working day and night and
tremendous volume. -
Thus this finest facial soap, which il
made in small quantities would cost At
ordinary soap, pNe "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
Stlll-That Schoolgirl
Complexion

When must beauty cease: Never,
II YOU know how to keep it. The
charm of beautiful maturity may
rival that OF early youth if whole
some, ever alluring freshness is not
allowed to fade.
A firm, fine skin, smooth and free
from blemishes, makes every woman
seem young. Every woman can have
such a compleXion-the secret is sim
pie, the means within the reach Of all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
Use gentle means

OSe SeHtlc means
The kind of washing we mean is p.nt,.
soothing, cleansing with the modern bicnd
OF palm and olive oils
Its action is mild and the profuse creamy
lathcr seems lotion like 1t leaves the skin
wonderfully smooth and fresh while re-
moving every trace Of soil
Such cleansing is most beneficial and
prepares the skin for cold cream il vo,,
need it and the touch of rouge and now.
der most women use
=, Neck arms and shoulders should receive
the same beautifying treatment. for th.v
arc conspicuous as the face for complexio
beauty or the lack of it. Use Paimolive
for bathing and let it do for your bodv
what it does for your face. The price
allows it. "s P''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

WHEN she turned the corner into
w the buster thoroughfare. she
pa ssed Just one person she knew.
That person said afterward: II saw
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
Cleopatra kept her youth

She reached the height of her fame and
beauty when some women imagine they
must fade and grow old, keeping her
youthful charms and freshness by the
same simple means which we recommend
today.
Cosmetic cleanliness was a daily rite,
and olive oils. This kept her cor:plexion
fresh and smooth, stimulated to hcalthful
functioning.
Most facial dishgurements result from
cloggng accumulations which collect on
the skin, fill up the pores and cause coarse
ness, blackheads and blotches.
Wash your face every day and these ills
won't afaict you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
About Women

TomorrOw-An Amazing Change
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

:. yor names q shcps adde's. wow:n's Page
SStwees tho hosrs u . and s. 49, : -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11

Tomorr0w--PrOld Vices
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-09-08
Vote for Abram w. FOOte for Governor and No DIRECT TAI
LAST CONCERT TONIGHT
Band Completes Open Air Contract
with Good Program

The Middlebury band will give their
last concert of the season this evening
when the following program will be
given: March, Randolph, Hall; Over
ture, Lustspiel, Keler-Bela Waltz,
When the Summer Days are Over,
Fischer; Vocal Duet, Tuck Me To
Sleep, Misses Sarah and Marah Britell;
Medley Selection, Memories of Stephen
Foster, Holmes Fox Trot, Leave Me
with Smile, Kochler; March, Secret
Signal, Fuhrer.
This concert completes the contract
the band made to give y concerts in
and three in East Middle
bury The members of the band wish
to take this opportunity to thank the
townspeople for the support and en-
they have given and for
the expressions of appreciation for the
efforts of the "boys'. Considerable
improvement has been made this sea-
son in the work done by the band, and
it is expected that regular rehearsals
will be held this winter, so that the
will be even better next
season
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-09-08
GOVERNOR LOSES
HIS SECRETARY

Gov. Hartness, while a guest at the
Addison County Fair last Thursday
issued orders that all games Of chance
on the grounds should be closed He
further stated that he would see to it
that no other fairs i'll the state would
be allowed to run games of chance,
promising local fair officials that he
would see to it that the orders were
carried out Acting on his orders, and
suppoSing that the orders would be
equally effective in Rutland and other
fairs in the state, the local manage
ment complied and the games indica-
ted by the Governor as games Of chance
were closed, and kept closed Thursday
night by States Attorney Stone.
Rutland fair, however, opened Mon
day with all games on the midway GO
ing full blast, and no effort made to
stop them President Hamilton, of the
local fair association, got in touch with
the Governor on the telephone His eX-
cellency was asked point blank why
no action had been taken in Rutland
and was told that it had been found
that neither the people nor the officers
of the law stood with the Governor in
his position, and admitted that It was
impossible to take further action. Ihe
Judge is said TO have replied that the
Governor should have found this out
before coming to Middlehury.
Later in the day Monday Treasurer
Crane sent the following wire to Gov.
Hartness Have you stopped game,
of chance in Rutland as you proml'ed. :
Feeling strong here. If not when Will
you? Awaiting answer
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-09-08
EAST MIDDLEBURY


Mr. Moses Lee OF Brooklyn N y
is stopping at the home OF MIS- Fralt'
Mrs George EIdridge and son Lht-
ford Allis and family started Monday
for an automobile trip through the
White Mountains
Ras1 Taoue started Monday for New
Jersey nv auto with a friend for a
Short ,tay.
cohod ono,ed here "Wednesday with
c'I1l 41ud opg"SI Ntor.a;las nee. Of salisbury as
,dshdI 'iIsi nv" W. ~ ~ and Mrs. Marseiles are
,,; Leachtr' ,,itt NV 1IIu Iirs H. Hattie Pr9tt
~ and Mrs Fdgar Billings and two
MT. anu stISs cdrosac Eus'l li'',i ara are with
daughters o' w. o'' ,,d l,,1o VI. '' Ceorga BiI.
ms, M, pi,s',S' for few w. d1y, I'1
""11 Va. ''' ,faa " Tirhr ybo has been EN-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-09-08
.SUCCUMBS TO
TYPHOID FEVER
Agnes Shea Died Mon
day at her Mothers
Home

Miss Mary Agnes Shea, aged 81
years, died at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Esther Shea, of High street Mon
day morning at $3.50 o'clock, following
a three weeks illness Of typhoid fever.
Besides her mother she is survived by
two sisters, Miss Catherine Shea of
New Bedford, Mass, and Miss Esther
Shea of Schenectady, y. Y; and four
brothers, George Shea of New London,
n H., Robert Shea and Frank Shea
of New Bedford, Mass, and DR. Arthur
Shea of Washington, D c. Miss Shea
was born in Middlebury August 3, 1891
and was the daughter Of Daniel and
Esther Sherwood Shea Miss Shea
graduated from the Middlebury high
school in 1910 and Middebury college
in the class of 1914, taking special
course at Columbia in 1916 She has
been the supervisor of domestic science
in the public schools OF New Bedford,
Mass for the past five years
The funeral was held at St Mary's
Catholic church Wednesday morning at
9 o'clock. Rev. T J Leonard pastor
of the church, oficiated. The bearers
were William Farrell, jr, Peter J.
Hink, Or. P. L. Dorey, Edward A.
Calvi Or. Bernard Burns and Philip
LaFleur Burial was in St Mary'5
Those from out Of town to
attend the funeral were Miss Anna Nc
Gowan Of Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Sherwood, Daniel and William
Sherwood Of Port Henry, \. \.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-09-08
EBEN RYDER is
BADLY INJURED
AT RUTLAND FAIR

Eben c. Ryder, of this place mar
shal at the Rutland fair, is in a crit
ical condition in the Rutland hospital
as the result of an accident at the fair
grounds yesterday morning,
Mr.. Ryder was walking near the
gateway, it is said, when a large pipe,
protruding from truck that was enter
ing the grounds, struck him in the back
of the head, causing rendering him un-
conscious and causing a paralysis. He
was rushed to the hospital and Mrs.
Ryder summoned from Middlebury
He lay in a serious condition it was
reported from the hospital last night,
conscious only at times. Mrs Ryder
telephoned from Rutland this morn
ing that her husband knew her when
she called at the hospital, but that his
condition remains unchanged.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-09-08
SHOREHAM

Mr. and Mrs J, L. Dewitt and Mr.
and Mrs c. E. Dickinson are attend
ing Rutland Fair
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson oil
Rutland were recent guests at L. II
Tottingham's
Mr. and Mrs Victor Harper and two
daughters were recent guests of friends
at Lyon Mt, y. V
Miss Ruth Frost and brother Albert
of AIiddletown Springs were at Mrs
f. E. Platt's Monday
Mrs. s. C. Mead has returned from
Albany, ~ Y, and Mis-, Ruth Mead
from Schroon Lake,
Mrs Alice Bascom and son Whitney
of Ticonderoga were guests of Mrs, {.
n North on Monday
A two story house is being built on
the Northrup farm to replace the one
recently destroyed by fire.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Douglas and
Mrs. George Royce were week end
guests of relatives in Fair Haven
Miss Charlotte Hull has returned to
Chattanooga. Tenn, where she has a
position with the Health department.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Burleigh who
have been several months at B. W.
Halls left Wednesday for Wells I,vcr.
Mrs. H. c. Fairchild who has spent
several weeks on the Maine coast with
her son and family returned home
Wednesday.
Prof. Walter Smith and mother of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Coise North returned
from their wedding trip Saturday, and
are to live in the Norton house.
Roy Blackjack returned Wednesday
to Sheldon after few days visit IN
town.
Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Rock and two
children of Leominster, Mass, have
been guests of Mrs. Rocks parents
Mr.. nd Mrs. S. J. Cooke. ,
Mr. and Mrs Herman Townsend and
two children, Miss Lillian Hinch and
Mr.. Granger, all of Springfield, Mass,
visited relatives and friends here Mon
day.
Miss Alice Hemenway who has been
spending the past month in town with
relatives, left Sunday night for
Arlington, N. j., where she is
teacher.
Mrs. H. D. Payne underwent an oper-
atom for the removal of tonslls at the
office of DR.. j. }. Ross in Middlebury
last Saturday. DR.. |. P. Sharon of
Shoreham performed the operation.
Among those who are attending high
school in Middlebury are the Misses
Irene and Elizabeth Woodbury., Ruth
Guilda, Cynthia Witherell, Florence
Broughton, Marjorie Allen, Oliver
Broughton, Russell Norton.
Word has been received of the birth
of daughter, Shirley Frost, Aug. %
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Forsythe Of
Newburg, n. /. Mrs. Forsythe was
Miss Mildred Frost, granddaughter
of H. NJ. Peck and is well known here
where she has been frequent visitor,
Death of Maxim St, George
Tho death of Maxim St. George oc,
Cured at his home Friday evening,
after long illness, due to old age-
Mr. St. George was one of the oldest
residents of Bridport He was born
in Canada Febru ,ry 2, 1887 and had
lived in Bridport for forty years. He
was the last of the l3 children of Am
brose and Mary St. George. His
father lived to be in his hundreth year.
Mr.. St. George was twice married,
his first wife being Mary EXilda King
of Mineville, N. Y. and his second,
Margaret Manor of Willsboro. N. Y.
He is survived by a son, Maxim st.
George of this town, and four daugh-
ters, Mrs. j. L. Bergeron of Shelburne
Falls, Mrs. George Beatty of Apponang,
R. l., Mrs. j. l.. Roscorla and Mrs.
James Hayes of this town, also by
nine grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at st. Mary's church in Middle
bury, Rev. T. j. Leonard officiated and
burial was in st. Mary's cemetery.
The bearers were Joseph Shortsleeve,
Edward Patnode, Victor Bergeron,
James Hayes, j. l., Roscorla and Peter
Russett.