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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-20

eity 60 sell fresh eggs ard farm
products 10 them city folks p"
Yes. "them was the days but
like hoopsllrts. horse-drawn cars
and many other things OF the past
few generations. they amt no
more" Children throughout the land
who live In the country do not have
to resort 10 Tom and Marys STRAIT
cgy OF yesterday in order 10 set TO
school on time nowadays. Tom and
Mary of today do not experience the
thrill and sensation that the Tom
and Mary OF yesterday felt when
they "hitched" on behind the wagon
OF Farmer Jones and chung with
bulldog tenacitv 20 keep from beins
5arred of the swayins, careenins
wagon as old Dobbin cantered leis-
urely along urged forward now and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-20

japan has we'll over a million
acres devoted to the growing OF null.
berry trees for silk worms.
Until recently the trader occupied
the powest grade in Japan's social
scale.
Total number of accidents and
deaths in the United States each year
is 100000.
Sumatra is rapidly supplanting
the tobacco industry with the cul-
ture Of rubber.
A meter is one ten-milionth part
of the distance between the equator
and the pole.
Ambassadors represent Great Brit
ain in 81 foreign countries.
Germany has $50 movie producing
companies
There are 1900 railway workers
i'm India.
London's fire department costs
So, 500 600 n year.
Women now possess full suffrage
rights i'm Il countries.
Shipwrecks IN the Baltic sea av-
crage one for every day in the
year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-20
FIFTEEN MILLION
TO HAUL CHILDREN
Department of Education Re-
port Shows Wide Variety
of Transportation.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-Remem-
Der the good Old days in the not so
far-distant past when Tom and
Mary, living I'm the country and hav-
ing to traverse geat distance from
home to the little red sch0olhOuse
upon the Hill. would steal ride on
Farmer Jones wagon. bound for the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-20

then-mostiy thsn-by the crack OF
the drivers whip as he pulled lazlly
or his cherished and trusty corncob
pipe.
Ride Free Today, Too.
Yes, times have changed cousid-
erably. Today's Tom and Mary 60
TO school like young aristocrats. ln
the most modern of preseut-day con-
veyances. Il has been estimated by
the bureau of education that half a
million children are given free trans
portation to- sclool each day.
Almost every known means Of
conveyance is used i'm taking chill
dren 10 school at no cost TO them.
ranging from the ancient but ever
popular rowboat. i'm some instances
10 the "horseless carriage" and the
huge. spacious motor buses that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-20
MARRIAGE Is NOT
A FAILURE, PRETTY
DIVORCE CLAIMS
Former Wife of Millionaire
Stokes to Fight for $780,
600 Dover Rights.

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-Notwith-
standing her own stormy marital ex-
perience Mrs Helen ElwoOd Stokes.
who secured divorce from her aged
and mulumuliorairc husband. " r.
H. Stokes after q sensational trial
sim believes marriage q wonderful
institution
The beautiful TiGan-hared Young
woman. who has come from Denver
20 continue her dCht against stokes.
announced today THAI she Will press
for speedy action on her claim for
100000 a year for the support Of
herseIs and her two children and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-20

adoru the streets OF the city In COM
petition with public street car lines.
over S15.o00.0Oo was expended lu
The last school year 20 transport the
pupils Of Che country. but against
this cost. states the department OF
f.r mus. be considered the
very important advantages provided
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-20

press for early action, so that 1 may
quickly be done forever with these
painful court proceedings and return
to Denver TO live in peace with my
little ones
My future plans? I have none
I have no ambitions for myself.
live now only for my children.
after all. children are the great
est compensation in life"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-20

This IS the instrument shown at the National Music
Show held the Drake Hotel Chicago ILL., To
verabIe has been praised highly and
dealers throughout the who attended this
shov-natuay the of the which well
known is withheld IN this advertisement.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
FIRST TO COMPRESS FEET
Favorite Of Chinese Emperor, Many
Centuries Ago, Said to Have
Originated the Custom.

]. P. Donovan, authority on Chinese
customs, in an article called Romance
in Chinese Literature" published in
the Forum, writes:
'"The ideal Of beauty and the mark
of gentility for woman used to be
small feet, the compression Of which
was not imposed by law but was a
craze of fashion, as slender waists
were at one time in England. Several
accounts are given as to the origin Of
the custom Of foot-binding, but proba-
bly, the following is the correct one:
1T is said that Yao Niang, the beau
tiful concubine of Emperor Ii Yu COTS
A. d., was light and graceful In all
her movements, being able to dance
with ease and elegance. She gave so
much pleasure to her lord and master
that he caused to be made golden lily
flowers with movable petals for Yao
Niang to walk on from her apartments
to the palace. To crafty the emperor
still further, she compressed her feet,
In order that they might look like a
lily bud unopened, until they were
three inches long"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
MAKE COLLECTION OF GERMS
Institutions in Europe and the United
States That Preserved Them
for investigators.

The first guide book" of what may
be popularity called the germ 200"
has just been issued by the British
Medical Research council. The body,
as previously announced hit on the
happy idea of making a national coli
lection of living germs of disease 80
that any doctor or investigator re-
quiring some particular germ for his
work might be able to get it at once
alive and active.
There are similar collections at the
Pasteur institute, Paris, at the Muse
UNI Of Natural History, New York;
and at Vienna. The British collecs-
ton is housed at the Lister institute;
and fresh additions of new STRAINS"
and forms are constantly being
added.
The catalogue gives the name Of
each germ, the name of its donor, and
the year Of the gift. =
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
ODD CURE FOR RHEUMATISM
Might Have Been Effective In 1742,
But One Would Hesitate to
Recommend 1t.

Rheumatism is associated with a
greater number of superstitions than
any other complaint.
In Holland there are people who be-
lieve that potato begged or stolen is
an effective preventive, while chest
nuts are said to possess the same
efficacy.
In the Midlands of England the
right forefoot of hare, carried in the
pocket, is regarded as a fine amulet
and the Cornish villager is apt to put
his trust in piece of the wood Of
the mountain ash.
Perhaps the strangest "cure" for
rheumatism Is that which is to be
found in the "Compleat Housewife, or
Accomplished Gentlewoman's Com
panion'-a work published in 1912 !:
LET the party take Of the finest
glazed gunpowder as much as large
thimble may hold, wet 1t with spoon
with milk from the COW, and drink
good half-pint Of warm milk after It I:
be covered warm in bed and sweat:
give it fasting about seven in the
morning, and take this nine or ten
mornings together"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
Slump in Microscopes.

The general depression in the op-
tical trade is being felt very severely
by British microscope makers, most
of whom are working with reduced
stats. Some are only working alter
nate weeks. This is partly due, no
doubt, to overproduction during the
war, when large number of micro
scopes were supplied to the order of
the govSrnment, but even taking this
into account, the demand Is now alb
normally small. With hospitals pow
erty is natural excuse, but in other
cases, such as that of schools, it is not
SO easy to explain why so few new
instruments are being purchased Ac-
cording 10 one large firm the great
majority of microscopes now pur-
chased are for purposes connected
with Observation-Disclosures Guar
dian.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DR.. KilIner's Swamp
Root.
If you need a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this Observation-Disclosures.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19

and cook five minutes. Cook In dou-
BILE boiler for 10 minutes. Cook one
pound of sausage, add one tablespoon
full Of sage, one-half teaspoonful OF
pepper mix all together and put into
a mold. Slice WREN cold, roll In flour
and fry in hot fat.
California Mock Duck.-Take one
and one-half pounds of flank steak,
and pound until the fibers are well
broken. Brown quickly on both sides.
Mix one and one-half cupfuls OF
crumbs, add one cupful of chopped
prunes, one-half teasponful of salt,
one-eighth Of teaspoonful of pepper,
one teaspoonful of lemon juice, one
egg, mix and fill the center Of the
steak, roll up, cover with pieces OF
suet surround with hot water, cover
and bake one hour. Thicker the gravy
and serve. -
Eggs, Southern styIe.-Cook six eggs
hard, and shell. Boil two onions and
chop fine. Prepare white sauce, u.s.
ing four tablespoonfuls Of flour and
two tablespoonfuls of butter; when
well blended add two cupfuls of milk
salt and pepper to taste. Lay the
eggs in the sauce and serve all hot.
Chill Sandwich.-1ake one cupful Of
tomato paste or soup reduced until
thick, one-half cupful of vinegar, one
teasponful Of picking spices, one-half
cupful of chopped onion, the same Of
green pepper, one-tablespoonful of
cornstarch, one cupful of chopped
meat or one-half cupful Of peanut but
ter. Cook the spices and vegetables
in the soup, thicken with cornstarch,
add 1t diluted with little cold water
and cook five minutes. Cool, add meat
or butter and spread on slices of bread.
Cottage Cheese Sandwich.-Take a
tablespoonful of minced chives, add to
one cupful of cottage cheese which has
been seasoned and enriched with a
tablespoonful of cream. Use brown
bread buttered, add tablespoonful of
chopped cherries and spread with the
cheese.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
One Way of knoWind.

Two friends put UP at hotel. and
one Of them could not sleep or for
some ether reason got up early the
following morning and went for walk
before breakfast.
He returned in time to join his
friend at the meal, and was greeted
by the jocular:
up and early this morning, Bill
What's the trouble?'
"How do. you know / was up early,
JIM" Bill fenced
Il heard you go out an hour before
came down. explained Bill.
"How did you know 1t was me,
thought" queried Bill.
"Oh, I can always tell your foot
steps by your cough ANSWERS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
friendships of Youth.

There are few things that affect our
lives as deeply as the friendships we
make in youth. Those are the forma-
tive years, and the closer the friend
ship. the greater the influence. Those
are our initiative years and we Initiate
those whom we love or admire. Char
acter then is as plastic as clay in the
potter's hand. Would that every
young person were blessed with one
staunch and true friend, whose in
fuence would always be for truth and
righteousness. The best friend of all
is our Lord. and next to Him are those
who take Him as their guide and
master.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
Here's Good Aduice: Relieve Your
Fatigue With Sleep. Avoid Stin1ulants

THERE is nothing in the world
l. so reconstructive as sound, re-
freshing sleep. During sleep the
system rids itself of the fatigue
poisons that have accumulated
during the day. The food ele-
ments are taken up by the various
tissues that require rebuilding nu-
triment.
1t is important that you get
plenty of health-bringing sleep.
Anything that interferes with your
sleep hampers and hinders you
mentally and physically.
A common cause of physical
weakness and mental depression is
the reaction following oyer-stimu-
lation by the drug, caffeine, and
Made by Postum Cereal
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19


cooked in their jackets, then put
through the potato ricer. The skins
will stick to the top of the ricer and
may be easily removed.
Sharpen the knives of the food
grinder by using the bits of securing
soap, grinding them through it few
times.
Use paper towels to wipe out greasy
dishes, soil spots on table and floor,
and spilled food on the stove, besides
numberless other ways which will oc-
cur to the housewife.
Save griddle cake batter for dipping
croquettes or meat balls. 1t can be
used as fritter batter, thus saving
what might otherwise be thrown away.
Before painting the house around
the windows, cover them with q thick
coating of window cleaning powder.
The paint and powder will come off,
leaving the windows bright and clean.
Thin common house paint with gaso-
line, then with brush or cloth apply
to rugs and carpet The result Is very
satisfactory and may be repeated
when the rug is faded. Designs may
be painted in with colors, making the
rug look like new.
Popped corn painted with brush
and delicate colors of vegetable, color
ing may be used on frosted cake as
decoration. Leaves cut from citron
may be used with the corn flowers.
Dry bread cut in cubes and fried
in butter until crisp makes a good
breakfast food served with sugar and
cream.
A bathing cap may be used for an
ice bag in an emergency. Close the
opening with rubber band and dust
with talcum after drying.
Pack potato in creased muffin
rings and fry. The cakes will be uni
form and will easily come out of the
rings in dainty cakes.
Old fashioned buns are delicious
when left to rise until light and puffy
and baked to golden brown. Make a
biscuit of the above mixture; roll into
a round ball, place on baking sheet
and tiatten until one-half inch thick.
Put to rise until more than double
their bulk, brush lightly with melted
butter and bake in quick oven.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
Just the Person.

l was taking Junior for a walk one
afternoon, and he was playing with a
little football which neither of us had
been able to initiate. / was watching
Junior when neighbor came along.
She sat down beside me. After a
little while Junior came up and asked
Miss Jones If she would blow up his
football for him. She asked him why
he thought that she would be able to
do SO after / had already failed.
His answer was, Cos my dad says
at you is the longested winded wom-
an at ever eathed"--Exchange
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
HAD TO STAY IN
BED FOR WEEKS
Omaha Citizen Says He Is Now Rid
Of Troubles That Had Kept Him
Miserable for Years.

Il was almost out of commission
when l began taking Tanlac, but 1t
has made me feel like a new man in
short time" said w. S. Meadville,
1904 North Twenty-ninth St., Omaha,
Neb.
MY liver and kidneys were out of
order and had terrible pains In my
back and sides and was so bad off /
OFTEN had to stay in bed for two weeks
at time.
THE results got from Tanlac were
very glad surprise to me. 1t bene-
flied me in every way and l believe
the Improvement l received will prove
lasting and feel stronger and better
than In many a day."
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19

other elements found in both coffee
and tea.
IF you have an idea that coffee
or tea drinking may be injurious to
your health, why not stop it for a
week or so, and drink delicious,
fragrant Postum instead.
Postum is a rich, golden-brown,
pure cereal beverage. 1t contains
no harmful elements of any kind.
You can drink Postum as many
times a day as you or the chill
dren desire a grateful, refreshing
beverage.
Your grocer sells both forms of Postum:
Instant Postum Tin tins) made instantly in the
cup by the addition Of boiling water. Postum
Cereal Tin packages of larger bulk, for those who
prefer to make the drink while the meal Is being
prepared made by boiling for fully 20 minutss.
Inc, Battle Creek, Mich.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
TAKE ASPIRIN ONLY
AS TOLD BY "BAYER"
"Bayer" Introduced Aspirin to the
Physicians Over Fl
Years Ago.

To get quick relief follow carefully
the safe and proper directions in each
unbroken package Of "Bayer Tablets Of
Aspirin" This package Is plainly
stamped with the safety "Bayer Cross"
The "Bayer Cross" means the gen.
uine, world-famous Aspirin prescribed
by physicians for over twenty-On0
years.-Adyertiseme
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
First Large Library in America.

The first large >library TO be estab-
lished in America was that of Har-
ward university, founded in 1893, six
years after the college. In 100 Yale
university also established large H.
brary. The two are today among the
greatest Of college libraries in this
country.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
The Greatest Wealth,

Take your duty, and be strong in 1t,
as God will make you strong. The
harder 1t is, the stronger in fact you
will be. Understand, also, that the
great question here is. not what you
will get, but what you will become.
The gre st wealth you can ever get
will be in yourself. Take your burdens
and troubles and losses and wrongs, If
come the must and will, as your OPP
portunity, knowing that God has grid
I'd you Tor greater things than these
Horace Bushnell.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19

Try 1t. ! now feel fine and can do nv
nSousework without any trouble at ali.
lou can use this letter for the sake OF
others If you wish. Mrs. WELDON G.
HATFIELD, r. R. 8, Sabina, Ohio.
Housewives make great mistake IN
allowing themselves to become SO weak
and nervous that it is well-nigh impos-
eible for them to attend to their neces-
sary household duties.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound should be taken when you first
notice such symptoms as nervousness.
oackache, weakness and irregularity. Il
will help YOU and prevent more serious
trouble. Give it a fair trial. Il surely
helped Mrs. Hatfield. just as ithas many,
many other women.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
Barraqe From Washington,

congressman"
"Once," said Mr.. Grumpson. "He
fathered some legislation that was dis
pleasing to me and asked him to do
me the favor of resigning."
"He didn't oblige you, of course?"
mo, but he's been franklng his
speeches to me ever since, and I'm
sorry now that l made him aware of
my existence"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19

Baby's little dresses will just simply
dazzle if Red Cross Ball Blue Is used
in the laundry. Try it and see for your
self. At ali good grocers.-Advertises
ment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
Not Active.

''1s she married?" asked the In
quisitive man.
"Oh, yes" replied the native.
"What sort of man is her hus-
band"
"Well, he took up golf some years
ago and now / think he is merely
tradition"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19

California scrap
Pile. - Take one
cupful of cereal
prepared fro IN
wheat, add three
and one-half cup
fuls of boiling
water, one tea
spoonful of salt,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
Modernized.

First Writer-I want a newer ex-
preston for between the devil and
the deep sea-"
Second Ditto-Oh, just say: "Be-
tween an empty furnace and an I'M
paid coal bill."-Boston Transcript.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19

Dr. Peery's Dead Shot" not only expels
Pin Worms, Round Worms and Tapeworm,
but the mucus in the intestines which forms
their nesting place Is thoroughly cleaned
out also. One dose proves its efficacy
Advertisement
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
NA.a }net~ e<aQ
You've Hit II.

1t is sad to see family relics sold
at auction, but the most painful thing
under the hammer is generally ones
humbnail.-Boston Transcript.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
The Bridue Of Siuhs.

Wife (awakened)-Why so grumpy,
Tom? Didn't your host have a con-
genial gathering?
Tom (sighing)-Yeah: there were
several men present with rather win
ming personalities. ---Judge.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19

plum or apricot, I'M
proves the flavor.
The meats from prune
pits may be ground and
used to add flavor and
richness to cake filings
and various other dishes.
Small potatoes, which
take so much time to pre-
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19

At Christmas I no more desire the
rose
Than wish a snow in Mays new fam
gled mirth;
But like of each thing, that In season
grows,
Shakespeare.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19

ness and irregulari-
ty. / was weak and
nervous and could
hardly stand on my
feet long enough to
cook a meal. / was
this way for about q
year and had tried
several medicines
and had a physician,
but to no avail. My
sister was taking
your medicine and
Enall, =.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
Two or a Kind.

TWO or a Kind.
Artillery Rookie (about to take his
first lesson in horsemanship)
geant, please pick me out a nice gentle
horse.
Stable Sergeant-Dja ever ride q
horse before?
Rookie-No.
Sergeant-Ah! Here's just the ami
NAL for you! He's never been ridden
before. You can start out together.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19

Hurry Mother! A Tablespoonful
of genuine California Fig Syrup will
make your cross, fretful baby comfort
able. 1t cleanses the little bowels Of
all the wind and gases, the bile, sour
ing food and stomach poison which Is
causing baby's distress.
Millions Of mothers depend upon this
gentle laxative to keep baby's stomach
and bowels clean, and thus correct
diarrhoea, collie, biliousness, coated
tongue, sour stomach, feverish breath,
and constipation. 1t never cramps or
overacts. Contains no narcotics or
soothing drugs.
Babies love the taste Of genuine
California Fig Syrup" which has full
directions for infants in arms and chill
dren Of all ages plainly printed on bot
tie. Say California" to the druggist
and accept no Imitation fig syrup.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19
How Thew Came,

Mrs. Benham-"Both hens have laid
again" Benham. Eyes, we are get
ting our eggs in relays"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19

Thank God for tea. What would
the world do without tea? How did
It exist? / am glad l was not born
before tea"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-05-19

If bad habit hasn't killed man
by the time he Is seventy-fve, he is
pretty sure it won't.