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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

lust when the fashion reporter
- reaches the conclusion that there is
nc possible development of the straight
line dress which has not been dis
played and no way of using beads that
she has not seen, along comes a de-
lightful contradiction Of such ideas.
The charming afternoon frock shown
here is an example, and the chances
are that clever artists in fashions will
continue to think out new ways of
varying these modes. The straight
line silhouette has practically no
rivals in frocks for daytime wear and
designers are showing that it can be
preserved in models that are draped
or undraped, full or scant, simple or
elaborate.
The straight-line frock retains it's
leadership because our women demand
it. They have developed considerable
independence in dress The longer
skirt was welcomed but when IT
reached the instep their edict was
thus far and no farther" For street
dresses and suits six to eight inches
from the floor is approved. In the lat
est gowns ribbon trimmings are con-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15
CARD GAMES AT CHRISTMAS
Thin Pasteboards Afforded Means OF
Entertainment in England During
YuIetde Season..

q ATT UNIVERSAL Christmas Gus
- "a tom of England in olden
y times was playing at cards
Persons who never touched
card at any other season
of the year felt bound to play few
games at Christmas.
A prohibitory statute of Henry Wis
reign forbade card playing save during
the Christmas holidays. OF course this
prohibition extended only to persons of
humble rank.
Sir Roger De Coverley took care to
provide both creature comfort and
amusement for his neighbors at Christ
mas by sending "a string of hogs pud-
dings and pack of cards" to every
poor family in the parish.
Even the pulpit comes in for it's
share of anecdotes regarding playing
cards. Fuller gives an example of
clergyman preaching from Romans
1913, "As God hath dealt to every
man the measure of faith.' The rever-
end gentleman in question adopted as
an illustration Of his discourse the
metaphor of dealing as applied to
cards, reminding his congregation that
they should follow suit, ever play
above board, improve the gifts dealt
out to them, take care of their
trumps, play promptly when it came
their turn, etc.
Short notes were frequently written
on the backs Of playing cards. In an
old collection of poetry is found the
following lines:
"To Lady Who Sent Her Compli-
ments to Clergyman on the Ten of
Hearts.
"Your compliments, dear lady, pray
forbear,
"Old English services are more sim
/ cere;
"You send ten hearts-the 1.-THE is only
mine,
''Give me but one and burn the other
nine."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15
ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS TREE
History of the Yuetide Emblem Ex-
tends Far Into the Mists of
Antiquity

HE history of Christmas tree
usage extends far into the
J mists Of antiquity. Some
say it's origin is connected
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

H4gY ulStS VI dltlqulty. SOluc
say it's origin is connected
with the legendary Tree of
Time, Ygdrasil, the great tree of Morse
mythology, within whose roots and
branches heaven and earth are bound.
Some say the custom may be traced to
the Egyptians who, at the time of the
winter solstice, decorated their portals
with branches of the date palm
To a Scandinavian legend may per-
haps be traced our custom of illum-
mating the tree when darkness comes.
Among the Greeks, Christmas is known
as the feast of lights.
To people of different localities to-
day the term Christmas tree may mean
fir, spruce, pine, cedar or even mag
nolia, for each particular region makes
use Of the most suitable species that is
to be found near it's markets In the
vicinity of the midwest, a short-needle
pine found in Michigan and Wiscon-
sin may be used. On the Pacific coast
the white fir finds favor, while through
out Ohio, the Norway spruce is largely
used. In Maryland and Virginia, the
scrub pine and farther south cedar
and holly. Best Of all is the sym
metrical balsam fir, each tiny leaf of
which sends out breath of aromatic
fragrance.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15
AN OLD CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
Village Boys in North England Re-
produce Play That Is as Old
as the Race.

ATTN THE North of England
R some of the Oldest of our
{1 Christmas customs are still
faithfully observed. One Of
the quaintest is that of the
village boys who call themselves 'The
Mummers." At Christmas time they
perform a little play that is as old
as the English race
There are three CHER characters
St George, respondent in silver-pa-
pered armor, and brandishing
wooden sword: Beelzebub, who is, of
course, the famous dragon; and the
Doctor, who wears battered top-hat
At the beginning of the play it is
announced that the countryside is be-
ing laid waste by Beelzebub. Various
minor characters make an appeal for
deliverance from the monsters sway.
Then ST. George bursts upon the scene
A fierce battle takes place, in which
he Stays Beelzebub, but is himself
badly wounded. AT this point the Doc
tor rushes in with a bottle, which he
places to the saints lips.
''Tak SOON o. NAH niff-naff dahn
thy tiff-taff," he prescribes. SO George
drinks and is cured
Some of the words used in the play
are so old that neither the boys nor
the majority of the audience can I'M
derstand them
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15
HELPING TO WIN

DR. j. w. COON of Stevens Point,
the newly elected president of
the Mississippi Valley Sanator-
ium Association, is one of Wisconsin's
pioneers in the organized fight against
tuberculosis and an enthusiastic
Christmas seal sale booster. DIR. Coon,
who is member Of the executive COM
mittee OF the Wisconsin Anti-Tubercu-
losis Association in addition to being
superintendent and medical director Of
the River Pines sanatorium, has ma,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15
1li Ok: ! &
Christmas Trees and Stockings.

Two Christmas practices, both old
and very pretty, that have come down
to us are the Christmas tree and the
hanging up of childrens stockings on
Christmas eve. Each provides a way
of making gifts, and the way provided
by the stockings is especially pleasing
to children. Perhaps it is going out.
but in homes where it is still followed
there are delighted children on Christ
mas morning when the mysteriously-
filled stockings are examined in some
thing like awe blended with great
pleasure. The Christmas tree sur
wives. and no Christmas school festi-
val is complete without one, brilliant
with lights and loaded with presents,
presided over by merry yet veneer
able Santa Claus.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

n THE North of England
some of the oldest of our
Christmas customs are still
faithfully observed. One Of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

tional reputation as an expert both on
sanatorium construction and sana
forum treatment and is one of the
best loved leaders in the tuberculosis
movement. He was superintendent
of the state sanatorium at Wales for
several years, resigning to become the
first superintendent of Chicago's large
Municipal tuberculosis Sanatorium.
On his return to Wisconsin he was
Immediately elected as a director Of
the Wisconsin association and as a
member of its executive committee, a
position which he had held before his
removal to Chicago. He is also a
former president of the Wisconsin
association and is one of the men who
has doas most to help wipe tuberA
culosis OF the man."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

ATT HRISTMAS is not merely
EaA1 festival celebrated by and
E| for man alone. Among the
folklore of other countries
are several quaint stories
in which animals and birds give evil
dence of their alteration A we'll
known Bosnian legend offers a version
Of world-adoration. They claim that
on the holy day 'the sun in the east
bowed down, the stars stood Sill; the
mountains and forests shook and
touched the earth with their SUBMITS,
and the green pine tree bent; the
grass was be-fiowered with the open
ing of blossoms incense sweet as
myrrh pervaded upland and forest;
birds sang on the mountain tops and
all give thanks to the great God"
In Bosnia on Christmas Day a sheaf
of rye is put near birds nests and
bird houses for the birds Christmas.
An old Indian legend says that on
Christmas night all the deer in the
forest kneel in alteration before the
Great Spirit. Woe to him, however,
who tries to spy upon them. He is
punished with perpetual stiffening of
the knees.
Many people of the Old World
claim that on Christmas night animals
are gifted with speech, but none must
trespass or eavesdrop.
Many and many have been the tales
which account for the robins red
ne is called the Saviors bird, and
story is told that when the Christ was
crucified the robin, unable to stand
His suffering, ventured to pluck the
thorns from His head Iii doing so, the
blood stained the robins breast, which
sign he wears today.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

: sunny Italy,
In the city of Padua, long ago, sooo
old st. Nicholas used to go about the
streets after dark and throw through
the windows of the homes Of the poor
people long knitted purses, tied at
both ends and containing much need
ed coins. These purses were made of
yarn, and when united looked not UNI
like footless stocking.
Finally, as time went on, the poor
people, hoping thus to remind the
more fortunate of their needs, used to
hang these empty purses out of the
windows on the night before Christ
mas, so that a gift might be placed
In them.
In the north country, where the
weather is cold at Christmas time, the
purses were hung by the chimney
place in the hope that st. Nicholas
would drop his offering down the
chimney.
When the purses went out of fashion
stockings as the thing most like them
were used in their stead, and that is
why we today still observe the prac-
tice and the custom
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15
FRIDAY, DEGnmBER 70, 1922
CHRISTMAS FEAST FOR BIRDS
Fearhery Tribe in Bosnia Not Forgot
ten-Food Placed Near Nests
and Shelters.

-~1 HRISTMAS is not merely a
a. festival celebrated by and
a. for man alone Among the
folklore of other countries
are several 0uaint stories
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

spicuous, ana the cOlOrs liked are the
autumn shades-cinnamo brown, cas-
tor, camel's hair and caramel. Navy
appears occasionally, but it is not fea-
tured the mode runs to browns, tans
and castor. One can imagine the hand
some gown pictured in brown crepe
satin with bands of tan MORE ribbon
of light tan caracul fur. Bugle and
small beads make the smart, military
looking decoration across the front of
the bodice. The skirt reveals Tapped
panels, with an uneven hem-line, and
long, bugle beads on the belt and bod
ice. The decoration of beadwork has
a flavor of American Indian bead en-
broidery that is interesting. More
elaborate afternoon frocks or matinee
gowns employ velvets, with silk ap
plique trimmings that mimic rich en-
broidery, and use fur landings. Their
collars and sleeves are usually elabo-
rated.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15
USE OF CHRISTMAS STOCKING
Custom Comes From Sunny Italy
Where Poor First Used Long
Knitted Purses.
s.'I|s;0DHlNsEsss:

ST-Y1 HE custom of hanging up
. stockings on Christmas Eve
. comes to us from a land far
across the ocean - from
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

Sad ans oolenas. thoughts.
Even at Christmas, when all the
world is gay nd glad" said the grey
bearded paiI apher, ''there come to
a man saa and solemn thoughts.
Yes ag 20 the young man who
aad no wattI II the end ~of his chain,
and the st and most solemn
re those ne TO fellow when
re;tds of arriage Of a girl to
isanl issf mas he gave dia
n1a rim d he is still paying
stalmel
n items
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-11-24
"\yESTERN SPEED"

Charles Jones, the popular Will
liam Fox star, comes to the Liberty
Theatre November % in Western
Sneed", story by the famous mag
sdpe writer William Patterson
White
From the opening flash to the
elosing scene Jones ranges romanti-
ally through a series of fist fights,
gun battles and daring rides which
net him the love of the woman who
earlier in the history held him in ut
ter hatred The picture affords the
rough and rugged hero ample op-
Vortunity to display the talents
which have made him so beloved by
notion picture enthusiasts the world
over
Western Speed" is said to be
packed with the stirring action of the
plains, showing Jones at his best. It's
described as story with more speed
than a tornado and more power than
an earthquake; one that will send a
thrill through the spines Of even the
most sophisticated Eileen Percy is
seen as the heroine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-11-24
THE CHARM SCHOOL
DRAWS BIG HOUSES

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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-11-24

Those familiar with the move,
which ran seriaIly in Good House
Aeeping Magazine in 1920. will re-
call that it is story of the ROYAL
Northwest Mounted Police. with
the Rocky Mountains for n hack
ground, 1t is picture OF tromen-
uous power, barring as il does the
souls Of five men and a woman who
are isolated in little narrow valley.
For the purpose Of imparing ,bis
realism to the screen the entire
company went to Banff in the Cana
dian Rockies, and there PRACTICAL,
every foot of the action was enacted
ana photographed. The result
apart from the dramatic value Of the
production, is a picture of unsur-
passed scenic beauty.
The picture, which was directed NV
Frank Borzage and which features
Alma Rubens at the head of a small
but powerful cast. is coming to the
Grand Theatre November 26 and p.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-11-24
"MAN's LAW AND GOD's".

Not shooting the scenes in foothills
nearby the studio as a matter of con-
yenience, but in the actual region
in which the story is laid, has been
responsible for making MANS Law
and Gods" Finis Foy Production,
starring Jack Livingstone and Ethel
shannon, which will he presented
November 26 and 81 at the Liberty
Theatre, scenically one of the most
enchanting pictures which ever grac-
cd the silver sheet.
And the story told in the film. that
Of the courtship by proxy of a gal
ant young officer of the Canadian
northwest Mounted by Seattle
OelIe, the why's and wherefores of if
aud what resulted when he mistook
DER Tor a fugitive and placed her un-
Qef arrest, is a story which. except
oF sequence filled with pathos. is
exceedingly humorous, bright and
Cneery' The telling of such a story
III d setting of such glorious natural
~auty makers of Mans Law and
'Oas one of the most genuinely in
'sIeStng entertainments possible on
the screen.
p. I'Hel ohannin plays opposite Jack
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-11-24

own WIFE, probably their ereatest
success. 0''es'
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Won Law is just exactly what was
established in a rough nonrt "''9
community by one Samson" Bandar
VINO ruled mountaineers with VIC
fence which outclassed theirs H.
ruled with a firm hand for evil. XIII
ing anyone unfortunate enopqb -
disagree with him, and never allow.
ing accidental visitors to 1oova ~.
place to tell the tale. Sylvia Bream-
er is the leading lady.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-11-24
LIBERTY THEATRE.

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Iones in Western Speed; Sun
sbine comedy; THE Tin Bron-
,bon: International News.
sunday and Monday, November &c
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Law and Gods; Pearls of the
Yukon" Episode No. I.
rnosdav and Wednesday, November
qS-29-Frank Mayo in "Wolt
Law; comedy THE Kickin Fool;
International News.
thursday and Friday, November 80
and December Harry Carey in
oTbe Kick Back; western drama
AT Large" comedy Cured by
Radio.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-11-24
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-11-09
BIG SUCCESS AT
GEM THEATRE
Meetings Last Week Interest
AT High Pitch.

The crowds attending the special
meetings at the Gem theatre did not
deminish in size at any time last
week. The program announced for
the week was carried out to full
house all thru the week. People
came through the rain just the same
as they did when the evenings were
fine and clear. The weather did
not seem to trouble them. They
were full of rejoicing and seemed
glad for the privilege of worshiping
God. Several were converted and
their were many conservations.
God is answering our prayers and
blessing the work.
The Bible readings held in the
afternoons were especially helpful
and are well attended. The people
feel that this is what they need, and
are being very much blessed by this
helpful instruction.
Sunday was another day that will
long be remembered. Although the
day was not all that we would have
desired, yet it did not stop the crowds
The hall was full as usual. "Why
I am not Christian Scientist" and
'The Two Kingdoms" are address,
es that produced profound effect,
and will result in much good.
This weeks program will be just
as interesting and as it is the last
week in the hall, everybody who has
not attended as yet should rally
themselves and attend as much as
possible. Those who have not been
attending have been missing some
good things.
This week is the last of the
special campaign and next Sunday
will be big thanksgiving day.
The program is as follows:
Thursday night 7:45, Somebody
Knocking"
Wednesday night 7:45, "Another
Look at God"
Thursday night 7:45; "a High
Price In an Early Day."
Friday night 7:45; Crossing The
Line"
Saturday night 7:45; "a Great
Secret"
Sunday morning II o'clock: can
Institution of Priceless Worth"
Sunday afternoon o'clock: "The
Second Coming of Christ"
Sunday evening 7:45: "The Last
Chance"
Let us all attend this last service
and make it great time of rejoic-
ing for God. Tell your friends and
boost all the week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-11-09
THE CHOICE OF FRIENDS
AND READING

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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-11-09
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-11-09
: PROHIBITION SAVE

MADISON, Nov. 3-The American
Wisconsin Edition Official organ OF
he Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League),
his week will print "A Word to Wis
,onsin Voters on Prohibition and
Economics" as follows:
Prohibition has had a larger econ
,mic effect in the last three years
IN Wisconsin than any other single
factor, and probably than all other
actors combined, in support of
which we point out the following:
/. Prohibition took effect Jan. Is,
1920. That was the year of the
highest prices land the last seven
months were marked by un-employ
ment. Manufacturing and business
enterprises wiped out their surplus
IS, and had to raise money by sell
,ng bonds. The deposits in the reg
ular banking department were great
ly reduced, hence offered small
chance to the booksellers. Yet the
bonds were sold. To whom? Wis
consin's savings deposits increased
that year 26 per cent. They filled
Up the hole made by the Withdrawals
from the other departments and pill
ed up net increase Of fifty-six mil
lions in addition to filing the hole
an dthat gain still ccatinues,--a 10
per cent increase again his year.