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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

Of ailments from asthma to zymosis.
He became convinced he was born with
smallpox, had had scarlet fever all his
life and suffered from some OF the
symptoms of every other serious disease
except ''housemaid's kneeE
You laugh at this. and yet you worry
for fear you may have Brights disease
shame on you!
If you happen to be along in middle
life 1T is a good thing to have thor
ouzh physical examination at least
once a year 1t viii cost a small fee
il YOU can afford #, will be given
you without expense at clinic. hos
pitai or health Id apartment station.
Your heart. lungs and other organs
should be examined to see II they are
functIoning properly. Your blood-pres-
sure will be taken. and your urine
tested BIood-tests may be advised by
the doctor.
You cannot have good kidneys or
good health II your teeth are poor or
the gums diseased. The tonsils and
nasal cavities must be normal You
must be free from constipation.
II you have not worked out for your
self a satisfactory dietary. let the doe
tor advise you. He will ten you in the
first place not to overeat. Every vari-
ETY. OF food is valuable il taken prop
erly, and every variety of food is dan
gerous If eaten in excess. You must
have a balanced" ration. one contain
ing exactly the right amounts of meat
and other proteiDs and of fats. sugars
and starches- You cannot be well or
escape kidney or digestive disturb
ances unless you eat correctly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18
Pro Uer6s of
the Nations
| SCOTCH SAYINGS
Fancy kills and cures.

Fancy kills and cures.
Hungry stewards wear many shoea
1t Is hard both to have and to want.
$50
Possession IS eleven points Of the i.rr
Every man wishes water to his own
mill.
Fools should not see work that's half
done
Provision In season makes = rood
house
or counting keeps friends long to-
gether.
Fresh nah and poor friends grow soon
III favored
The COW that's nrse up gets the nrse
a man cannot bear AL of his own kin
on his back
Put coward on his uettIs and hen
eight the devil
None can play the fool As wen as .
wise man
As you make your own bed. 80 you
must lie down
Many vsys TO KIN dog though you
don't hang him
Put two pennies IN purse and they'll
creep together.
He that narrfes ere be is wise win
die ere he thrive.
We never know the worth Of water
TIL the well goes dry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18
What Wa. the Use?

Father. outrageous
And old
And in walk Father whit tn
Father tell after
he
that's all
always
in
a
hat vast
praIe"hanks for that
like
I'm
agre with
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check of
idle
to all words?
81 like
81 don't like
like She
doesn't
of
cousins chocolate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18
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Masfreted b Nepa -

A WONDERFUL LITTLE HELPER
7 ooK at that curious creature seOot-
ing through the grass" exclaimed
Dicky. as he and Happy Giggles. the
elm from MakebeIieve Land, played in
the meadows what can II be. Happy
GiEgfes2 From here il looked some
thing like a mouse. only larger"
Hum. don't know" unused the eifin.
and he climbed TO the eop OF a weed.
Dicky's head. He spied the furry Great
ure at once. and blew three times on his
magic whistle.
The little creature turned around and.
spying Happy GiEgies. came scootfng
back to speak TO him
Well. vel, II it isn't NEintie Mole as
sure I'm alivsr' laughed the elm.
hopping down from the weed and shak-
ing the little mole's paw. ''DielIy, this
Is the chap you thought might be a field
mouse or a rat He doesn't look much
like one on close observation. does her
The forepsrt Of Mr.. Afole's body was
built strongly for the purpose of push
ing his way through the dirt, so Happy
the heads OF most all OF the animals who
bur-oT undergraduates sharp and
pointed Dicky looked for his eyes. but
couldn't see any.
MY goodness laughed Dicky. as he
shook hands with Mr.. Mole. Then it's
true that you haven't any eyes, Ny"
But 7 have eyes, laughed Mr.. Mole.
IT you don't believe il. come over to
the edge Of the stream here and let me
show you
Trembling with excitement. Dieky fol-
lowed Happy GiEEleS and Mr.. Mole over
to the stream Mr.. Mole plunged under
the water. the fur each side OF his
head parted. and two Of the brightest
eyes Dicky had ever seen seemed to pop
right out OF the thick mass Of fur.
Wen. OF all thiags," laughed Dicky.
when Mr.. Mole came out again on land
and shook himself dry in an instant
why. can't tell that you've even been
IN the Wateri-
Certainly not,- laughed Mr.. Mole.
why. II my suit showed every little
thing ran through. I'd be in 4 terrible
state all the time Not even the dirt.
no matter how moist il is. sticks to my
clothes I can even burrow through a
mud bank. and when I come out. shake
myself and I'm fine as a filter.
That's the reason I'm such good helper
in the meadow here" Mr.. Mole stopped
and smiled at Dfcky.
Did you know" he went on. that |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18
Tom CFr0W'0
HOROSCOPE
By Genevie0e KentbIs
SUNDAY AND MONDAY,
March ian

Sundays horoscope. although general
ly fortunate, especially in all matters
pertaining to spiritual. mystical and &C.
clesiastical affairs. may not be WIKI
out annoyances. Avoid the possibility
Of accidents or litigation
Those whose birthday It IL have the
forecast of a fortunate year. but they
should avoid litigation and accident A
child born on this day. although gener-
GUS and impressionable. may suffer
through being rash and impulsivs un-
less carefully trained early in life.
Mondays astroloGteA1 Map Is read a.
unfavorable. as t. 5as-ssc influences
predominate. The most portentous ng-
ure relates to the physical condition OF
the individual and the domestic circle.
where Bereavement or serious illness
may be a visitor. Business may also
cause anxiety. and employment In un-
der an affecting rule.
Those whose birthday IL IL have not
= very favorable forecast. They should
give unusual consideration to the health
u themselves and their households. A
child born on this day should Be
equipped to overcome many obstacle N
LIFE Il viii be naturally clever. $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18
YOUR HE ALTH
What to Do If
You Suspect Bnght's Disease
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
Commissioner of Health, New York City

~ late have been telling yOu lot about BrigkFs
1 J disease. You may unwsely have begun to Worry,
and already feeling your pulse to see II your
blood is high You imagine every headache Is
due to kidney trouble and have figured out that
heart, and other organs are more or less
seriously involved by this dread disease.
You have gathered enough from vital statistics to
know that heart and kidney conditions are almost the
only diseas es showing increased fatality
If you have read jerome K. Jerome's Three Men
in Boat" you will recall the experiences of the
who got interested in his state Of health The more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18
Poor Girl!

hado
couldn't and the
a
and didn't Poor girl!
a
If you'd been there Father
felt like checking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18
dear ANTE LAURIE:

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
was in love with a girl I
thought was the dearest little thing
on earth 1 know she doesn't love
me now. although it was a long time
before she announced her intentions
OF marrying some one else
She is angry with me now I can't
blame her, but I dearly love her.
] wish TO explain TO her, but she in
deaf TO any entreaties whatsoever.
was formerly a soldier. Is there
any way to gain her friendship
What is the best thing TO do
forget herr BIG BOY.
DIG BOY: Yes. the very best aAs
r. kindest thing-both for you ant
- for hers to forget her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

Fresh air-day and nfght-exGrelss.
recreation. happiness OF mind and
freedom from care. plenty OF water to
drink. a good book to read and good
friends to love-these are the secrets %
long life and happiness
This is the aixfh and last ayfieIs
of DR.. C0PeionePs series on BgiRhf's
diseGse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

n lever check her chatter" says Father Bernard
m Vaughn. He said it in lecture the other day,
and when he said it, he speaking of a woman
Women love to talk says Father Vaughn Talk
ing is their natural outlet 1t is cruel and to
check the innocent pratte of a woman"
Dear me, what It is to be understood!
Innocent prattle! And thought all the time we
talking plain common Or telling the
saying things that really had to be said to keep the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

There's Benny hat for Benny really darling with
really would
a lot i he wouldn't bad
Benny try to abou
to
at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18
You Little Idiot r.

THAT gave you yours good and
plenty" Dicky asserted with maddening
cheerfulness why, of course, they
will: You ought to know that. All
you've got out of this is a black eye.
But the reputation of being a wife
slugger is pinned me forever and
ever. I don't care SO long as it's only
hotel walters and house physicians and
people of that sort to whom little az
fairs of this kind are only instances OF
almost daily, or, rather, hourly occur
renee. But IL ever the boys heard about
it I'd never hear the last of it Most
of 'em wouldn't really believe it. but
they'd pretend TO. all right, and exist
ence would be just one hectic little slice
of purgatory Until they got a chance To
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18
'LQtiOnS Of
Adele Garrison's New Phase {


shoes Stick out your feet and I'll put
them on for you"
obeyed him, but mechanically, for 1
was much upset by his references to
himself as the ultimate goat
''DiclSy." pleaded. you don't mean
that people will really think"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

NEEP down in the heart of
be, where she work what she dothere the
49, Charming
The of HIM of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18
you Don't Mean"

.oh, D1cKy, do stop your nonsenser'
7 rroaned. For If there's a grain of
truth in what you say I won't go in the
other room at ALL.
What is it Lii always tells you;
.ron't be an anointed idiot just be-
cause you know how" Dicky's voice
held a touch of impatience- What dye
think you're going to do during the time
you're getting rid of those black and
blue spots. go into nunnery! can
he done. my dear. You've got to hunt
mn Katie and get back home, and that
all entails being seen in public III grant
YOU that I'd balk on entering the public
-dining-room of this hotel or any other
with you just now. for I'm the ultimate
goat in this business, but a dinner in
our own rooms like this with just DR..
McDermott and one lone waiter present
is something else again Here are your
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

THE waiter is laying the table in the
sitting-room by the FIRE. Madge- Is
there anything can do to help you
dress?''
Dicky was standing in the doorway OF
the bedroom in the hotel suite DR.. Nc
Dermott had secured for us, his face
holding the anticipatory complacence
which the thought of good food gen.
orally brings to masculine features
brought myself back from my drowSy
dreamIand with difficulty and smiled up
at Dicky.
You sound most attractively Dick
enesque" I said. IF you could only
produce Mr. Micawber to grill a chop or
fix something in saucepan. now"
You're only talking to postpone get
ting up Dicl1y grinneds down at me.
II know you when you're sleepy But IT'S
no use. Up you get. unless, Of course,
your head is hurting too bad. If it is.
III bring your dinner in here"
MY head isn't hurting at all--that is,
nothing to speak Of I amended con-
scientiously, and I'm not sleepy any
more But. Dicky, what will the waiter
think of me looking like this?"
1 put a troubled hand up to my fore
head. and felt myself flushing a little
at the quizzical grin saw upon Dicky's
face.
.-Think." he echoed. There's only
that is that you've been up to some
thing which you shouldn't. and that
very properly gave you husbandly bif
on the bean. The waiter will not ex-
press any opinion. OF course, being a
properly-trained gent. but I'll bet a
cookie he'll silently applaud me in his
heart"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

he of them he thought he had
Finally library and read through alphabetical list
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

above the of the of
with which she the findeed doesn't
really matter what the DREAM dIOoys
rising the of youthful Cnderellas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

coPy1iEht q y 80. PeS Fsatars seTviee Inc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-18

A WONDERFUL LITTLE HELPER
7 ooK at that curious creature seoot-
ing through the grassi'' exclaimed
Dicky. as he and Happy Giggles. the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-24

T1IlE use of Il thimblc in ons- continued
i sewing has n tendency to strain the
muscles of the finger and 10 make the latter
sore. How shall this trouble be avoided?
n Chicago woman. Ruby Iusc CLAIR.
thinks she has solved the problem by con
triving an entirely new kind of thilnblc.
which. instead of canning the finger end, ia
worn at the base of the finger.
1t is a ring, made to fit the base of the
thimble finger am carrying a small con-
cave disc provided with many little de-
pressions like those on the outside of an
ordinary thimble.
The ring is meant to be worn with the
disc inside. so that in sewing the needle
may be forced through the fabric by pressure
of the fnger-base and palm. Obviously.
much more power is thus made available,
and there is no consequent fatigue or sore
ness such as results from the tiresome lever
action Of the finger when an ordinary
thimblc is used.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-24
Power in Water

THE United States has wheels installed
for the use Of o,243 900 horsepower de-
rived from falling water. This represents
40 per cent,of the developed water power of,
the entire world.
New York leads with 1,3O0 900 developed
horsepower, which is nearlystas much as the
whole of Franee can claim. CALIFORNIA;
comes next with %1,1l1,ooo. 4 ;ssswitzerlannd,
with its swift Alpine STRAINS has only
1917, 900 h~orsss.power developed. Before
long. with increased capacity. the cataract
Of Niagara alone will yield 1,2s4,5O0 horsc
power.
The total available horsepower in the
world deriveble from falling water is reck-
oned at 4339, OO0. 900. Africa: leads with
1876. 900, 900. Asia kas, I 3DoO,OoOs Europe
is credited with 45, 600, 600, South America
with $4,000, 900 and North America with
G2, O00, 900. The United States has %, OOO,-
900 horsepower available in the form of
white COAL"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-24

At THE Port Of Amsterdam has been
y recently established a petroleum hnr-
bor'' which is in its way d cuEiosity. "A
Shtorseshoe- sliapcd area, Of water, covering
seventy acres dredsed but for the purpose,
has two openings for vessels, one for en-
trance and theAother for exit.
]. The whole outfit is for the storage and
marketing Of petroleum and petroleum prod
ucts. The grounds, surrounding the harbor
are provided with tanks having a capacity, Of
155,QOO barrels, pumping station, barrel-
filing shops, storage houses and everything
else required. for carrying on the business
activities of then corporation that owns the,
plant.
On a T-shaped island inIthe middle. Of
the harbor there are storage tanks for naph-
thu and 4~benzine. The crosspiece of the Il
bars the way out, save for the passages Of
entgAhce7 and exit on either side. In case
Of fire these pa ssages can he Immediately
closed by iron beams, so as to prevent burn
Ing oil from driftingsop into the North Sea
Canal. an "a s4.s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-24
Fapering Your Finger Tips

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it Will
$IA be remembered, cuirled her tail to make,
itstaper.i' Possessing no such appcndage, the
Young woman of today must needs attend to
tug: tapcring Of her fingers.
VAT >allsevents, she deems it highly dcsir-
abe that her fingers shall taper, and; mas
much as no pbintst' of beauty is to be
t,sgllcctcd in these days; any reasonable
amount Of, effort to that, end is worthwhile.
IA young woman can hardly attend to the
business Of tapcring Her fingers in the day.
time, but results in this direction may be
obtained by wearing at night a device newly
invented for the. purpose 2by d Brooklyn
woman, Beatrice Il. Strahl.
1t is a short, slightly tapcred tube of
celluloidJl. meant TO lie pushed over the end
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-24
Science Hunts for a Substitute for Platinum

"\H1H1TE GOLD" as it is called, is now
w used extensively in the manufacture
of jewelry. 1t is an ALLOW of gold and palla-
dunn, a metal closely allied to platinum. and
closely resembles the latter. There is great
demand for platinum i'll the jewclry trade,
partly on accountpf the beautiful and. intri-
cate designs that can be made from it, and
partly because Of fashionable fad. 7 It's very
responsiveness renders it desirable from$tlc
viewpoint of luxury lovers. T. ~,
During the war platinnm4 was hetd>:by the
Government at Il fixed price of $1O5 an
ouncc-a trif1e more than five times the
value of gold. Today ono can buy it for
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-24

OF the finger, and it's doublesslining of soft
fabric. holds in place a pairs Of pads which
press against the flesh on either side. thus,
tending to narrow the 'tinsertip. OF course,
the work cannot be accomplished in a night
or two; the beauty seeker must stick at it
patiently if the desired result, artistically
pointcd' fingers. is to be achieved. .
The wearer would presumably use eight
of these little contrivanccs at the same
time. so/ as. to taper all of her fingers
equally and simultaneously. 10 avoid danger
of scratching her face with them in sleep,
each taperer is so adjusted that the end Of
tile finger protrudcs slightly beyond the
cc!luloid tube. and the hitter is cut away
somewhat beneath to permit the bending Of
the: first joint.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-24
Bolt Kills Trout

AN INTERESTING letter was received,
a by the Fisheries Bureau the other day
from b. H., Norton, Of Syracuse, whose
ponds were stocked with trout fry by the
bureau a while ago. 1t reads
"Wa~haye been very. successful in raising
the trout allotted to us. THE only loss, we
have had was one trout that was struck by
lightning, bnt by careful nursing We kept
him alive for. two months afterward. AL
though he was blind, we were able to feed
him In a separate tub of spring water. Last
Spring we lost four or. Eve that began fight
ling during spawning time. We have never
sold amy Of our trout; in fact, they are
pets"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-24
Mechanical Ear Hears
Sea Depths

the above mentioned trough. which, is the
hole their extrusion left behind
Southeast of Guam is a trough called
Nero, >Deep, which was discovered in No
vembcr, 1890. Sounding lines there have
reached a depth only sixty six feet less than
six miles. 1t held the depth record until
the later discovery of a marine abyss, east
of Mindanao in the Philippines, which has
Il profundity Of 4O4 feet more than six
miles. If Mount Everest in the 1Iimalayas.
the highest mountain in the world, were set
in the bottom Of that hole its ~loftiest peak
would be 3OS7 feet under water.
The Tonga Trough, east of the Tonga Is
lands, is nearly five and three quarters miles
deep. South Of it is the Kermedcc Trough,
which is A7SS feet deeper. The Alcutian
Trough, skirting that chain of islands on
the south, is, another great trench in the
i bottom of the Pacific.
Tlle.deepest hole in the bottom of the At
-lantic isSVirgin Trough, otherwise known us
Mares Deep, to the north of Porto Rico and
the Virgin Islands. The greatest depth found
there is somewhat over five and a quarter
miles. &
Soundings of the depths" of the seas have
not been many, relatively to the vast areas
the oceans cover, and possibly there may BE-
deeper holes than any thus far discovered.
1t us not believed, however, that future OK
ploratioil will. reveal any abyss more pro-
found than the one cast of Mindanao.
There seems to be good reason for accent
ing the theory that Guam was thrown. up
out Of the great hole to the southeast Of that
island. Other ''troughs'' may similarly be
cavities left behind by the extrusion. through
volcanic action. of land masses near which
they are found: Evidence is not lacking to
prove that i'll the past volcanic forces
bencaOl the seas have been exerted on II
tremendous scale, - ~st~
II is interesting then to learn that a usual
feature of the "troughs'' is, a lofty volcanic
cone rising from the middle@of the abyss to
within a few thousand fcet.so the surface.
Similar cones arc scattered all over the floor
of the Pacific, some of them being SO slightly
submerged as to be dangeroussto navigation.
while numerous others are tall enough to
rise above the waves. ManySoceanic islands
arc the SUBMITS Of such cones.
by the help Of the newly contrived listen.
ing apparatus 'decps" as yctsunknown NAV
be located, and. in a general way. wc are
likely to obtain knowledge of the physiogra-
ply of the sea floors wo do not now ms
sess;; making it possible to- map them with
some sort of detinitcncss and accuracy which
has hitherto been impossible.