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Middletown transcript., 1922-07-29
The Best Club.

A golfer dropped into New York
store to buy driver. "This club is
off balance he remarked to the clerk
as he juggled a nice-ooking brasse.
"That is special club. Let me
have it, please" said the clerk nerv-
ously, piquing the curiosity of the
shopper. The manager, an old friend
of the golfer, happened along just
then.
"Bill," asked the customer, "what
the deuce is the matter with this
club? Just heft the darned thing.
It's all off balance"
Bill looked wise and he looked all
around carefully, then he replied in a
stage whisper: "Pete, that is the best
club in the bag. 1t holds just two
drinks of hooch. See, here, how the
handle is followed out"
And Scotland was vindicated.
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This dress has a cape made Of the
same material and lined with light
weight crepe de chine. 1t may be worn
with this dress or with others as q
light summer evening wrap, and, for
that reason, 1t serves place In the
travellers wardrobe which cannot
easily be taken by any other sort of
garment. Presumably the reader has
worn suit while travelling, and has
carried an extra heavy wrap over her
arm, but neither the suitcOat nor the
outer wrap is going to serve for eve
ming demands with which she will be
confronted, no matter where she goes.
But this wrap can be folded into the
smallest Of spaces and taken forth on
many occasions Without 1t a woman
would be quite at loss and If she at
tempted to pack anyf' e, with more
weight and body anu trimming then
she would find herself forced into add
ing extra luggage to accommodate the
extra frills. s
Keep the cape simple and the dress
simple and half of the travelling bat
tie is fought. And, II the reader fol-
lows the scheme. she will have silk
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Why Not Enjoy Life Now,

A seasonable quiz was given by the
minister Cyneas to the ambitious
Pyrrhus, king Of Epirus, when that
great conqueror began to speak Of his
designs (B. c. 2S0).
WELL" said Cyneas, "when thou hast
vanquished the Romans, what wilt
thou then do?"
Il will then," said Pyrrhus, "sail
over to Sicily"
"And what wilt thou do when that
is won?"
"Then we will subdue Africa"
"Well, when that is effected, what
wilt thou then do? asked Cyneas.
"Why, then" said Pyrrhus, 1--WE will
sit down and spend the rest of our
time merrily and contentedly."
..'And what hinders thee" said Cy.
meas, "that without all this labor and
peril thou canst not now do so be-
forehand?"
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One-side Feature Promises to Be Pop
uIar; Much Attention Paid to
Figured Taffeta.

According to the latest dictates of
fashion, the long floating side panels
and draperies that have distinguished
SO many of the prettiest frocks Of late
will in future resolve themselves into
pannier-like effects that are all the
more alluring because they confine
themselves to one side Of the dress
only.
Figured taffeta is fabric that is
coming In for good deal of attention
at the hands of the most exclusive
dressmal;ers, who are using this ma
terial In the most lavish manner, the
majority Of designers showing a pref
erence for taffeta that Is brocaded in
self-color rather than contrasting
tone.
White and black moire silk is an
other material that is favored of fash
ION this senson, some Of the smartest
and most effective street suits intro
daelng picturesque little coats and
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element of style be not forgotten In
any of them. Therefore, manufactur-
ers see to 1t that even bathing suits
are attractive as well as practical,
and designers have an eye to the sew
eral types Of figures to be suited. The
average figure looks well in a regula-
ton bathing suit. They are made
with varied neck lines and arm's-eyes.
and many other little details are man
aged to help out in the matter of be-
comingness.
The pretty suit at the left of the
two pictured Is made Of dark blue
wool jersey and has knee length
trunks attached to a form-fitting over
garment that reaches nearly to the
knees. 1t has a round neck line and
wide, shaped shoulder straps that but
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RETURN OF FAVORED PANNIER

slightly draped skirts of black moire,
worn with jumper-like overblouses of
white moire, which makes very
charming contrast.
Black marocain and black georgette
gowns that are embroidered In fino
whit Shetland wool ere other smart
novelty modes that as yet helong to
the most exclusive salons, while some
excellent effects are being achieved In
day dresses made of pale gray chiffon,
inset with panels and motifs of black
Chantilly lace.
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Near Calico Design.

The material from which it has been
made is one of those crepes printed in
a fine pattern. This one happens to
be red and white in almost q calico
design. 1t Is cut and designed SO that
1t covers the person, an at the same
time Its material is cool and pleasant
to the touch even on the hottest of
summer days. 1t has been lined with
red China silk, and that lining is
carried out at the ront so that it
forms a sort of revers all the way to
the foot of the garment This facing
then continues throughout the gar
ment, so that 1t helps to give form
and substance to the thing and, at the
same time, adds so little extra weight
and bulk that it Is scarcely apprecia-
ble AT the places where the gown
splits and opens the red lining can be
seen through the interstices and that
alone tends to give trimmed, gala
appearance which is most attractive
and which breaks the general design
of the all-over pattern in an interest
ing manner.
SHe never KNOWS uHull one OWLS IL
garment of this sort-midway between
the wrapper and the housegown-wha
a comfort it can be on trip. Some
thing of this sort comes to mean COM
fort in way nothing else could. Every
time the owner puts 1t on she will
thank kind Providence for having
led her to the decision that brought
that particular article of apparel into
her wardrobe.
The handmade dress and cape to
match is the sort # thing that is born
for packing. The fabric is q heavy
canton crepe, and the dress is made
along the straightest of lires. There
are lines of hemstitching and drawn
work for It's trimming, and there is
not frill or furbelow that can suffer
from packing. Anyone who has owned
one of these frocks knows how small
place they take up when folded to-
gether and how satisfactory they are
through many months of wear and
tear.
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sesses an heirloom, now Is the time TO
wear It,
There Is an immense variety in fans.
Those for evening include gauze and
lace mounted on shell, ivory, and
transparent celluloid sticks. Spangles
still twinkle and painted flowers still
bloom on these gauze and lace fans
and they vary greatly in size and
shape. Very pretty little affairs are
made by PARTING small palmleaf fans
a light color, binding them with mar
row satin ribbon shirred on and wind
ing the handles with ribbon. They
are further decked out with little nose
gays Of gay organdle or millinery
flowers.
Combs of tortoise shell or other
transparent celluloid are made in lacy
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Important to Mothers
Curious Fire Engine.

What might be described as a dou-
ble-tandem bicycle, with four wheels ar
ranged like those of wagon, and four
seats for riders, two in front and two
behind and carrying hose reel, ro-
tary pump, etc, was exhibited recently
in Paris. The machine is intended as
a fine engine in small towns. When
the scene of fire is reached the pedals
are thrown into gear with the pump
the hose is unrolled, and the riders re-
suming their seats, work the pump by
means of the pedals. 1t is claimed
that this machine can outstrip any fire
engine drawn by horses on the way to
a confagration, and that its pump is
at least as effective as those of the
hand engines used in many towns.
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millinery NOTE

i. A hat with broken brim is the
height of chic In Paris. Trimming
perch over and under the break, which
may be mere indentation, or a fairly
wide gap. In the latter case the gap
is filled in with flowers, feathers or
ribbon rosettes. If the hat Is wide and
with an unbroken brim, 1t must mar
row sharply in front and back. Crino-
line hats retain their popularity. though
fos town wear the hut Of crinkled satin
Is the newest,
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Have Only buds
That Fold Well

chosen for the summer, II one Is plan
ming with the least foresight and care
for ones ultimate comfort. All of the
crepe and chiffon dresses, which are
so important a part Of the present
summer wardrobe, fold into small
spaces with the greatest of ease and
grace. In the first place, they are cut
along such straight and simple lines
that they fairly beg to be packed just
to show how particularly well they
can stand the strain. A woman may
fold them just as she would lay to-
Gether piece of straight material,
with no more fear that the wrinkles
will be noticeable when the dress is
dragged from the trunk.
The slken and chiffon materials are
woven with such great art and care
that they take to packing with no
more terror than if they were meant
for that alone. In other words, they
have such body and f1exibility that
they need fear no wrinkles or perma.
nent folds, and the owner need fear
none for them. She is safe when she
keeps to these materials, for they are
so adaptable that they will stand her
in good stead no matter what demands
may be made upon them.
There Is much n the way the gowns
are cut. The simpler they are the bet.
ter. For IL there is too much draping
about them, then they are let In for
extra crossings, which may not be SO
good after much travelling about But
the straight lines fold into small places
so naturally that they emerge without
showing the traces Of packing.
OF course, every woman needs a
boudoir wrap Of some sort wherever
she is going or whatever she is doing.
Not only will 1t serve for bath robe,
hut 1t can be used for a room gown
an WE'LL 1. lIYI,.I
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ton at the front. Black hose and black
bathing shoes are worn with this mod
est suit, and it needs only close-fit-
ting, rubber cap to insure Its wearer
complete comfort in the water.
Two colors appear in the youthful
suit at the right. The trunks, of the
dark color, are shorter than knee
length, and the arm's-eye is built out
by a band in the lighter color, which
also forms vest in the over-garment.
White stockings rolled down at the
top and black bathing shoes are worn
with 1t.
In the thousand and one acces
sories Of dress with which women
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SENSIBLE BATHING SUITS:
MANY QUAINT REVEALS

THERE are bathing suits and bath
4 ing suits, some Of them destined
by their designers for bathers who "go
out to swim," and others apparently
Tor those who 'hang their clothes on
hickory limb but don't go near the
water" These last are the colorful
and interesting beach suits, made to
be cool and worth looking at Be
tween the regulation swimming suits
and the beach suits are all those sen.
sible and practical bathing suits of
knitted or woven wool, like those
shown in the picture, that are worn
by the great majority of people.
For all their sports women have
come to demand sensible and comfort.
able clothes, but they Insist that the
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boSSs
er's luggage unless that traveller is
equipped with maid or two and
pressing facilities galore. Those
dresses might just as well remain at
home when the average woman is do
ing her tripping, for they will be of
little or no use to her once she has
wrested their tangled meshes from the
crowded masses of her trunk. Ruffies
will not withstand packing unless they
are coaxcd back to life through the
expenditure of much time and energy.
And who wants to eXpend these valu-
able possessions when off for summer
splurge3
On the other hand, there are so
many sorts Of clothes, especially
among the present styles, that seem
fitted by nature to - travelling. They
telescope themselves without any as
sistance, and they come out from the
confines Of tightly packed luggage
looking their own charming selves.
Naturally, these are the frocks to be
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vary and accent their costumes, neck
wear just now holds first place, and
the guimpe, sleeveless or otherwise,
commands most attention. 1t often
usurps the place Of the blouse and Is
shown with round or tuxedo collar,
yestee or jabot front, made Of net,
usually and trimmed with lace and
tucks. An example of the popular net
guimpe is shown in the group Of ac-
cessories pictured.
The Peter Pan collar and simple
collars longer than the Peter Pan are
developed in net, marQuisette and
scrim also in batiste and few
heavier fabrics. Old fashioned en-
broideries and little round collars have
been resurrected, so that, If one pos
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Do my work until I took the Vegetable
Compound. lam strong, do all my wash
children and feel fine. always have an
sasy time at childbirth and what it did
for me it will do for other women. am
willing to answer any woman if she
win write asking what it did for me-"
Mira. JOHN Heller, 63 Dilley St.,
Cumberland, Md.
During girlhood and later during
motherhood Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound brought relief to Mrs.
Heller. Her case is but one of many we
constantly publish recommending our
Vegetable Compound. She is willing to
answer yAur letter. Write to her.
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Durable Clothes.

Garments that will stand a great
deal of hard. wear and tear and in.
Vulnerable tubbings are always the
wisest choice for the small boy. No
child likes to sacrifice pleasure to ap-
pearance. and the mother who tries to
make her children look like picture.
book children. in garments that will
not stand much washing and ironing
and hard service, generally u MAKING
q grievnus mistake.
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StencIled Gowns.

1t Is smart now to have ones eve
ming gown stenciled In elaborate pat.
terms. The stenciling is little more
than a brushing on Of gold and silver
powders. The pow der comes off easily,
and dresses SO ornamented, though ex.
Quisite to behold, must be worn with
the utmost care. Velvets and chiffons
In long, mOyenage modes. are being
lightly stenciled in classic or flower
designs. Since the powder is put on so
lightly. the effect is that Of a gold or
silver simmer.
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ALIENS F00T.EASE D0ES 1T

When shoes pinch corns and bunions
ache. get package of ALIENS FOOT
EASE. the antiseptic powder to be shaken into
the shoes. 1t takes the sting out of corns
and bunions. gives instant relief to Smarting
Aching, Swollen feet. 100000 pounds of
powder for the feet were used by our Army
and Navy during the ewar.-Advertisement.
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To Have a Clear Sweet Skin

Touch pimples, redness. roughness
or itching. if any, with Cuticura Oint-
ment, then bathe with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Rinse, dry gently and
dust on little Cuticura Talcum to
leave fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere 25c each.-Adyertisem
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pound when L was
between thir teen
and fourteen years
old and was going to
school, because l
suffered with pains
and could not rest. ]
did not have any
more trouble after
that until Twas mar
ried, then / always
was troubled in my
back while carrying
n nb,lJ onJ oo,,l1 not
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~This is the first time in eight years
Niat have been free from stomach
trouble and it is all because of the
wonderful good Tanlac has done me-"
said Mrs. Frank Wilkie, 229 Cedar ST.,
Syracuse. Mrs. Wilkie formerly re-
sided in Buffalo and for two years was
matron of the State Reformatcry at
Industry, N. Y.
II was eating scarcely enough to
keep alive" she declared, 'for l would
rather not touch bite than suffer the
misery 1 knew would follow. Even
bweet milk disagreed with me. 1 was
bick in bed for two and three days at
, time, and gas on my stomach made
such awful pressure on my heart it
almost cut off my breath. had hor-
sible dreams at night and in the morn
ing, was oil tired OUT.
swell, the longest day live I will
praise Tanlac, for my improvement
has been simply remarkable. I have
no more heartburn, my appetite is
wonderful, I can eat most anything
want, and my sleep is sound and rest
tul. ] am thoroughly delighted with
Fanlac. It is wonderful"
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
advertisement.
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WILL ANSWER
ANY WOMAN
WHO WRITES
Woman Restoredto Health byLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Makes This Offer
IIjIIIIIllIIlIIIIIII

Cumberland, Md.-''My mother gave
ne Lydia e. Pinkham' s Vegetable Com
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patterns and set with colored or white
rhinestones for evening and afternoon
wear. The vogue for earrings appears
to increase along with other revivals
and now come lace mitts following In
the wake of long skirts.
But beads Of all kinds, lead by
beautiful pearls, remain the most
popular Of all adornments. The fad
just now is for three strands fastened
with one clasp.
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Use Of Fringe.

Fringe is employed on many kinds
of curtain fabrics, cotton, silk and vel
vet being included.
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Women of the Moslem faith are for
hidden to appear on the public stage
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Thoughts of MiddIe-Aged Guy.
Balddomed and fat, the young pass
me by;
I'm the middle-aged guy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14

way from the bungalow. not far
from where the eggs had been put
on his back. they found Mr. Poke.
a little peeping sound came from
the basket
BLESS my pink nose2' cried Uncle
Wigrily You have been coming
along so slowly Mr.. Poke. that the
eggs have. Matched into little chick
ems" And that's just what had
happened.
Wen You told me 10 be slow and
careful" said tho turtle Then
Uncle WieEily laughed and thanked
him. The little chickens were given
10 a hen lady 10 bring up. and Mir.
Longcars got other eggs for Nurse
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14

You select whatever you
like and say Charge
it" We arrange the rest
on easy weekly pay
ments-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14

by Mr.. Slow Poke. the mud turtle
gentleman He j. so careful that
he'll never break one"
That's an right. hut where is -
laughed Nurse Jane. Why doesn {
he come along with the eggs for
supper"
That's s0-where Is he2' repeat
ed Uncle WigEily. II 60 out and
see n he's coming" But Mr.. poke
was not in sight Night came. and
no eggs or mud turtle The next
day came-no eggs or mud turtle.
The same next day.
"I'u go out and look for him -
said Uncle Wiggiiy. Nurse Jane
said she'd come also. And long
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14

store for me. and get some eggs I
asked Mrs Cluck Cluck. the hen
lady mother Of Charlie and Arabell8.
10 iet me take some Of her eggs but
she s. going 90 hatch them into litti,
chickens. and she could not spare
me any So 7 wish you'd 60 o. the
five and ten cent store and get me-
few eggs. but whatever happens.
don't run with them. Don't run Sith
the eggs. Go slowly so you won't
break them"
III be careful" promised the
bunny
He finished reading the Cabbage
Leaf Gazette newspaper and then
brushing a little molasses dust of
his pink nose, Mr. Longears started
out 10 look for an adventure and
also 10 get what Nurse Jane wanted.
Does 81 make any difference p.
asked the bunny.
Docs what make any difference"
Nurse Jane wanted TO know Some
things make a great deal Of diff
ference"
Il mean does It make any diff
ference whether get the eggs a.,
the five and ten cent store. or the
six and eleven cent store?' asked
the bunny.
NO, Think II Will be just the
/ same. except for a penny" Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy said, and then she went
in the kitchen 10 give the breakfast
dishes their morning bath. while
/ Uncle Wiggily hoped along over
the fields and through the woods.
Il think I'd better get the eggs
first" thought the bunny gentleman
20 himself Otherwise 1 may for
get them as 1 go off adventuring
But as IL happened. there was no
| five and ten cent store in that part
Of the forest. neither was there six
and eleven. but across the path
Uncle Wiggily saw a three and four
cent store.
III save a little money for Nurse
/ Jane and get her some cheaper
| eggs. thought the bunny gentleman.
and this he did.
Coming out Of the store, with the
/ eggs in a bag Uncle Wiggily was
carrying them most carefully when
he saw Uncle Butter. the goat
! gentleman. coming along.
Hello Uncle Wiggily!" called the
\ goat Let's go fshing!"
/ 1T like to-" answered Uncle Wig
gily but l have these eggs for
Nurse Jane. 1 ought to take them
I home"
Give them to Mr.. Poke. He'll
take them home for you" said
Uncle Butter.
who is Mr.. Poker" asked Uncle
Wiggily.
"He is a mud turtle gentleman. "
Y answered the goat. His real name
/ is Mr.. Slow Poke, but he is very
\ kind and gentle. He goes very slow
ly and carefully, and he'll carry the
eggs for you. They'll never be
broken as long as they're on Mr.
POke's back"
1t will be very good Of his If
he'll carry them" said the bunny
gentleman. But where IS he 4"
Here I am" answered tire mud
turtle gentleman in a slow and care
/ full voice. as he walked along even
more slowly. 1t will give me pleas
ure to carry the eggs on my back,
he said.
SO Uncle Wiggily wrapped them n
some soft tissue paper put them in
a basket and fastened the basket
10 the back Of Mr. Poke Then
Uncle Wiggily went fishing with
Uncle Butter, and the mud turtle
walked slowly. oh, so slowly and
carefully. back toward the hollow
stump bungalow. with the eggs or
his back
The afternoon changed TO eve
ming. Uncle Wiggily and Uncle
Butter finished fishing. and the bun
| ny gentleman hoped back to hi'
bungalow.
Where are the eggs?" ask ed
Nurse Jane.
DIDN'T they get here yet?" cried
| Mr.. L0ngears. why. l sent them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14

Jane. So everything was all right
after all
And n the ironing board doesn' Z
try 10 walk tight rope on the clothes
line and fall OF in a mud muddle.
I'll tell YOU next about Uncle Wig
gily and the candle berries
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14

Quentin prison Feb IS. as the rob
Der who last night held up Mrs. Au-
brey =. Nibbert. SO, wealthy New
York widow and robbed her OF 81
500 worth ~ diamonds, while Miss
Charlotte King OF Chicago looked
on helpless 90 assist her friend.
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UNCLE WIGGULY AND MIR.
POKE.
tCopyrisht 1922


Nov whatever happens don't
rum" said Nurse Jane TO Uncle Wig
Eily one morning as the muskrat
lady house keeper came into the sit
ting room az the hollow stump
bungalow where the rabbit uncle
was taking a rest after breakfast
What do YOU mean-don't run o."
asked Uncle Wiegily. with a queer
little upside down twinkle of his
pink nose. Is the bungalow on FIRE
and do YOU want me 90 do a. 90 tells
SOU IN the moving picture theater-
waik-don't run-to the nearest
exit2" Is that what you mean
Nurse JaneF"
"Not exactly. answered the musk
RAJ lady Il want you 10 go 20 the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14
ESCAPED CROOK NABS
ST., 500 FROM WOMAN

SAN FRANCISCO. April Ia
Police today sought Richard A. Pal
mer. known nationally as a hotel
thief and who escaped from san
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14
OUR POLICY:

To cut the retail cost of clothes
and depend upon increased volume
OF business for our profit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14
REPUTATION

MANY a clothes-buyer, like many an
angler, makes a careful cast only to
hook a tin can. Fishing in strange
streams seldom yields trophy. Stick
to store, like this, which thinks more
of its reputation than of your money.