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White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-11-04
SUMMER STAINS AND
y HOW TO REMOVE THEM
Department of Agriculture Sug-
gests That All Blemishes
Be Treated Promptly.

PREPARED by the United States Department
of Agricultural
Possibly because wash fabrics seem
to stain more easily than wool, or be-
cause summer clothing is less protect
ed by coats, or because ones occupa-
lions during the hot months are diff
ferent from those in winter time, sum-
mer garments appear to have a great
err tendency to get stained. Farmers
Bulletin S61, Removal of Stains from
Clothing and Other Textiles, which
may be obtained on application to the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture as long as the supply lasts. sug-
gests that all stains should be treated
as promptly as possible, for a fresh
stain comes out more easily than an
old one. Find out what made the
stain. Consider the material before
applying any treatment. Try simple
methods first, and work very care
fully.
The best way to apply a bleaching
agent is as follows: Place the stain
over a bowl Of hot water and apply
the bleaching agent, a drop at a time.
When the stain changes color, dip into
the water. Repeat until the stain is
removed. Neutralize with ammonia
and rinse well. If the stain is obsti-
nate, immense it in oxalic acid or jaw
ellie water diluted with an equal guam
tity of hot water. Neutralize with
ammonia and rinse. Use ~javelle wa
ter only on white cotton and linen ar
ticles.
Some of the common stains that oc-
cur in summer time and the methods
Of removing them are listed below:
Fruit and fruit juices-Use boiling
water; bleach if necessary.
Grass-Use cold water; soap and
cold water; alcohol; or a bleaching
agent.
Grease and oils-Use French chalk,
plotting paper or other absorbent; or
warm water and soap; or gasoline,
benzine, or carbon tetrachloride.
fnk-Try cold water; then use an
Acid or bleach If necessary.
Iron-Use oxalic acid hydrochloric
acid; salts of lemon or lemon juice
and salt.
Mildew-If fresh, use cold water !;
otherwise try to bleach with javelle
water or potassium permanganate.
Perspiration-Use soap and warm
water; bleach in the sun or with jaw
ellie water or potassium permanga-
nate.
Scorch-Bleach in the sunshine or
with javelle water.
Sirup-Use water.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-11-04
Sparks Leaping Over
Gap Control Speech

The first radio %microphone was an
ordinary telephone transmitter with
such slight changes as were necessary
because of its new use. But the funda-
mentals were the same. 1t consisted
of a disc floating on a bed of carbon
g%ranules. The speech or music struck
this diaphragm and altered the re-
sistance of the circuit by COMPRISING
the granules.
But this microphone had serious dis
advantages. 1t was crude for one
thing. The finer standings of tone
were lost entirely. Tones that were
too loud produced serious "blastings,"
that is, the force Of the sound waves
caused the diaphragm to vibrate indie
pendently.
The next %micropllone was the con-
denser type in wide use today. This
consists of two metal discs under ten
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-11-04
Too High Resistance
Is Cause of Trouble

In vacuum tube receiving sets en-
ploying grid condenser and leak, 1t Is
found in some cases that broadcast sig
nails are received clearly when the set
is placed In operation, but suddenly
cease after a short interval. Discon.
Meeting the plate battery and then re-
connecting it causes the signals to be
resumed for another period and then
cease abruptly as before. This condi-
ton results from the s Of a grid
leak having too high a resistance, thus
allowing the accumulated charges to
choke the tube. Disconnecting the
plate battery for a time permits the
charge to leak of and allows the set to
function for a short interval until the
charge builds up. and again chokes the
tube. The remedy is to draw a few
pencil lines across the grid condenser.
These lines should make good electrical
contact at each end with the terminal
posts Of the condenser, thus reducing
the resistance Of the grid leak.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-11-04

placed in position. Connections are
made to the plunger by a strip Of cop
per or brass. A knob and pointer or
dial complete the rheostat. BY turning
the knob, the plunger move back and
forth and varies the pressure on the
carbon grains. The pitch of thread will
determine the rate at which the plung-
er operates. With a fine thread, a
complete turn will not greatly affect
the current flow; a heavy thread will
allow a rather rough adjustment to be
made, although 1t will be finer adjust
ment than the ordinary wire rheostat.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-11-04
|AlA1omd
tie House

Keep a little bag of mustard and
horseradish in the mouth of Q
pickle jar and the contents will not
mold.
To use up leftover vegetables, cut
them in pieces, moisten with a hot
cream sauce and serve on toast as o
luncheon dish.
Nut bread offers an appealing
change in the menu. 1t is very nutri-
tious, and can be served, for it's food
value, with a light salad.
Vary the bread you provide for your
family. Besides white bread remem-
Der to have bran, rice, whole wheat,
rye and brown bread. Each has its
particular virtues.
Much rummagmg will be avoided II,
on the weekend trip, the smaller ar
tlcles, such as handkerchiefs, hair
pins, powder, etc, are put in a neat
little box which will fit in the suitcase.
If you want sheets to dry quickly, az
well as be protected against tearing By
the wind, and be very much easier &c
take down and fold, fold them at the
hemmed side and pin to the clothes
line on the selvage.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-11-04

girls. Okra is another vegetable that
Is relished even better in combination
than when served alone. Okra with
tomato and a suspicion of onion is ex-
c%ellent, either plain, scalloped or In
a soup made Of meat stock.
Tomatoes may be stewed with onion
and served simply as a vegetable or
added to corn or okra or both in a
meat, fish, or poultry stew; put in a
baking dish with layers of bread,
cooked macaroni, hominy grits, or po-
tato, or strained and made into gravy.
A very good stufing Is made for egg
plant or peppers by first cooking
chopped onion in butter and then add
ing canned tomatoes and bread
crumbs in equal parts, seasoning with
salt and pepper.
Combine Celery and Turnip.
Equal parts of white turnip and eel
cry cooked together make a palatable
combination. Rutabaga turnlps boiled
with white potatoes and both mashed
together are liked by many people.
Cooked cabbage and white potatoes
fried together was an o~ld-fashioned
dish which used to be popular as dub
BILE and squeak" Sliced, boiled sweet
potatoes baked in layers with apples
are a little new to many people. Com
binations Of various greens often give
good results. To spinach and chard
may be added sorrel, mustard, kale,
parsley, pepper or okra. kale Is
strong in flavor and is improved by
adding New Zealand spinach or beet
propno
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-11-04

socket Is provided, but the base is just
the size OF the inside of a socket and,
II one is desired, 1t may be forced on
the base for a quarter of an inch.
Holes are provided for screwing base
to table. The prong receivers are
screwed on the base, which Is counter
bored with a one-inch drill to a depth
Of one-fourth inch. Holes are provided
for entrance Of wires to connections
The base IL one-half inch thick.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-11-04
Simple Rheostat
for Finest Work
Instructions for Making,
Connecting and Adjust
ing This Device.

With this rheostat in the flament
circuit of the detector tube, very fine
adjustments are possible.
The construction is quite simple. A
tube of high heat-resistlng material,
such as porcelain, is almost filled with
carbon grains. Contact is made 10 the
grains By a small piece of metal sheet
which serves to keep the grains in
position.
At the front or panel end, a plunger
is inserted. The shaft of the planger
should be threaded and the base should
be just of correct size to fit the hole.
The panel Is tapped and the rhcostat
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-11-04
Homemade v. T. Socket
Will Save Some Money

The cheapest V. T. socket costs
about a dollar. The one shown in dia-
gram, has a special prong receiver, a
round piece Of brass or copper. 1t is
drilled to take the prong of a Moor
head or radiotron V. T. and is cut part
way down to permit a little leeway,
should the tube not fit exactly. No
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
LOOK YOUR BEST
By DORIS DOsCHER

Dear Miss Doscher: Will you kindly tell me what I should do to make my lips thin and cost of ma terial used? Also my eyebrows are joining near the nose. What must I do to get rid of them at that place? What should be the weight, and height of a girl of IA? GRATEFUL.
 The average height and weight of girl of 14 is five feet one inch, 92 pounds. The reason your lips seem think to you is be- cause you possibly have a habit of biting on them. causing them to be coarse and rough in texture. Try to overcome this habit as 1t spells the contour of the mouth. The cold weather has a tendency to chap the lips. A little cocoa butter is inex- pensive, and if applied to the lips makes them soft and avoids their chapping. By carefully brushing the eyebrows daily you will be able to train them so that the growth of hair looks thinner and finer line gives a more artistic look to the face. No other treatment is neoes- ary for girl of your age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
Your Home and You
A NOVEL yANITY DREssER
By HELEN KENDALL

Leave it to the eager. ingenious young high school girl to get what she wants, in one way or another, by hook or by crook! She is a bubbling spring of ideas, small inspirations, plans, and desires, all backed up by abounding energy and enthusiasm.
 Olivia, young neighbor of mine who is in her last year of high" has been wanting a new and snappy and de luxe bedroom. The baby blue Of her childhood, which has hung on all these years. palled upon her. She wanted slim four-poster bed, and gay chintz curtains with cushions to match, and a shaded bedside lamp. Above all, she wanted a vanity dresser.
 Now vanity dressers run into money, especially if they are fash toned of circassian walnut or mahog- any. Dad was willing to stand fer the chintz and valance cover for her perfectly good single bed, but he insisted that her little old birch bu reau was good enough and the vanity dresser idea was sat upon firmly.
 But you cannot hold Olivia down. A few days later she came home from shopping tour with new spring hat and gleam of inspiration in her eye. Her new hat was cradled in a gorgeous square lowered bandboX. Later in the day her mother was hor- rified to see eight more of the same boxes arrive.
 They're my vanity dresser said Olivia, briefly, mot new hats, mother. Cheer up!'
 She placed two of the new boxes (she had bought them from the mill liner at 50 cents each: Dad will not shy at s." she murmured) On the floor between her bedroom windows. Across them she placed two pieces of lath, one near the front of the boxes and one near the back. On top of the lath she set tiers of boxes on each side, and one in the middle tC form a shelf for her brushes. combs, mirror, toilet bottles and the like.
 I've cut the front side of each box away from the rest, so that it falls open and makes drawer" she an nounced. It is cut down a bit under meath the flap of the lid, so that the box doesn't have tC be raised up--a little brass fastener holds the front up under the lid. The box in the middle isn't to be used; it is rein forced with two strips of lath so that it will hold all my primpy things. Isn't it a duck?"
 Metropolitan Newspaper Service,
 New YOrk)
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about her parents finances.
 q hope I shall see you often in New York, Mir. Rankin," she ventured at last.
 Richard Rankin turned to her ca gerly. You surely will--if you will allow me to call" he replied, bril- liant smile lighting up his black eyes. q know so few people besides those l among whom I work that it would be like a draught Of water to a thrsting soul to have an occasional talk with you. t-W His soft southern infections made all that he said seem of especial sig nficance. The girl thrilled at the prospect of inspiring this lonely man in his unselfish work.
 He had bade the pair farewell and gone into the school to say farewell t.. Miss Hall when Mary Dallas spoke suddenly.
 He is either a remarkable man or-something else." she affirmed.
 What do you> mean? Wlnlfred questioned, surprised.
 "I mean he is either very good and very lovely-or he is very clever and bit dangerous" Mary ex- plained.
 Winifred's face flushed with in- dignation. Anyone who can read human nature must see that he is sincere and good!" she declared "One could not be mistaken in a man with vtice and eyes like his"
 (To Be COntinued.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
THE JARR FAMILY
By ROY l.. M,CARDELL

Mrs. Jarr had an engagement to meet MT. Jarr and see that he bought a suit of clothes he sadly needed. She had most of the money for 1t, too. But before meeting him she dropped in to see Madama Lagrande, her dressmaker.
 There Mrs. Jarr found two other ladies ahead of her in the anteroom to the dessmaker's atelier, Madam Lagrande being busted with another client in the inner sanctuary.
 This person must have been hard to fit for the delay caused Mrs. Jarr to throw one.
 That is why woman is always the subjective sex," said one of the other waiting ladies. "They have no con- sideration for others; they are all for self, self. self"
 The other woman said nothing, but a flat package she was holding in her lap fell to the floor and came undone, disclosing a beautiful piece of bhe latest fashionable material. crepe roma, which fell open on the floor. Mrs. Jarr and the waiting woman, who had voiced her sex's selfishness, gasped.
 "Yes," said the lady of the crepe roma, "it is beautiful-genuine inn ported. I have woman friend whose husband is an importer. l saw these goods at his place and begged so hard he let me have bolt, wholesale you know they never sell just the makings of the dress tn a wholesale house, and 1t is against their rules 60 sell at retail to any one, especially to person who is not in merchandis- ing. And I only paid four dollars a yard wholesale, and it's double width, and you couldn't buy such quality in the stores for less than ten dollars a yard"
 Tt is certainly beautiful material" chimed Mrs. Jarr and the critic of woman's selfishness.
 "Yes, I've come to Madama La- grande to ask her if she would take the rest of this material-I've cut off enough for my own dress-and what is here in two pieces is sufficient for two dresses. l know Madam La grande will get twelve dollars . yard for >it."
 "We'n give you four dollars . yard for it." chorused Mrs. Jarr and the other woman.
 All right. There's seven yards in each of the two pieces. see!' said the lady of the crepe roma. And. she measured it from nose to extended finger tips, yard by yard, as women measure without a yardstick.
 She had change, too. strange to say, and Mrs Jarr and the other buyer rushed away with their bargains, lest Madama Lagrande know of their sell fish act.
 When Mrs. Jarr met Mir. Jarr she said: 'Oh, I got such a bargain-I only paid four dollars a yard for ten- dollar-a-yard crepe roma. You won't be angry that l spent the money for your suit on dress goods for my self. Now don5t say women are the selfish sexw
 And Mr. Jarr said he certainly would say no such thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
M OTHERS
 / ] II MEN
By MARY ADRIAN

|
 THE MOTHER OF VICTOR HUGO
 Transmission of his mothers quail ities of bravery, real patriotism and love of freedom and justice had much to do with the character and career of Victor Hugo, great French novel; ist and reformer. Mime. Hugo, be- fore her marriage to General Hugo of Napoleon's army, was Sophle Ire bllohet. She was an ideal soldiers wife, having an equal share of men, tai and physical courage.
 Victor Hugo was the third of three sons, and he was named for Gen. Victor Lahorie. comrade of General Hugo. Mime. Hugo had great ad- miration for this man, and when he was in dsfavor with the Emperor, she gave him shelter and protection. even though it might have meant imprisonment or death to her.
 : Between her and her youngest son there existed a particularly strong tie. Their temperaments were alike both were fearless. both hated above all things injustice, and both were willing to take any chance In order to see justice done. victor was still little boy when Genera! Ia horie was captured and put to death. and he shared his mothers passion ate grief at the great wrong done this man. She talked with him and urged him to fight for truth ana freedom and justice when he became a man.. 4z.=,-- Y
 Although his mother died when he was only 19 years old. Victor Hugo kept her shining image. before. his eyes during his entire life. and 1t was her strength of purpose and will that did much to give the world one of it's greatest men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
By Branner

tadpole. his body was just as smooth as could be, but after few days there came two little bumps near his tail, and these soon grew into two legs; then after a while came his arms and then he lost his tafl!'
 And when I lost my tail, I wasn't a tadpole any more" Granny Hop pytoad said as he knocked the ashes from his pipe.
 No, sir.' Betsy Bonnet String laughed as she gave her apron a shake. He was a real for sure Hop pytoad"
 And is that the, way all Hoppy- toads grow?" Raggedy Andy wanted to know.
 "Oh. yes" Grampy Hoppytoad re- piled.
 Then Betsy Bonnet String spread the little cloth she had taken from her apron and on the cloth she put the mince pie and the pumpkin pie and the ice cream and the lovely cookies, and they had the incest pie nic you can imagine, under the trees in the deep, deep woods filled with Fairies n everything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26

glass fruit jar until I had grown into a little Hoppytoad and did not need to stay in the water all the time like l did when was weeny tadpole.'
 Tt was fun watching Granny Hoppytoad grow from weeny tad pole into little Hoppytoad"' Betsy Bonnet String said. "All the neigh bors used to come over every day to see how the tadpole was growing"
 'I used to see them looking at me through the glass fruit jar" Granny Hoppytoad said, and I would try my best to swim away from them, but l could only swim until my nose touched the other side of the fruit jar!"
 q remember that, tool" Betsy Bonnet String said. At first. when Granny Hoppytoad was the weeny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
Fauorite Recipes
 of Famous Men
PRESIDENT WARREN G. HARDING Wafflcs With Cream And Clipped
 Beef

2 eggs. . tablespoons sugar. ? tablespoons butter. 1 teaspoon salt. l pint milk.
 Enough flour to make a thin batter 2 large teaspoons of baking pow der.
 Beat the yolks of eggs, add sugar and salt melted butter, add milk and flouH Last, just before ready to make. add beaten whites of eggs and the baking powder.
 (There is a great deal of argument about the proper dressing for waf- fles. Various gravies are used by one school of waffle eaters, while syrups, honey and favored sugar powders are preferred by another. \ (President Harding is a stanch sup porter of the gravy school and takes his in the form of creamed clipped beef.)
 Copyright. 1922. Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26

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DREAMS OF WIDOWS

When you dream of seeing a wid | ow you will meet a widower and spend many pleasant hours in his company. In fact, dreams of wid- ows. in one way or another, always refer to the opposite sex. When you tell. a widow that you are sorry her husband died. or when a widow cries in your presence, be- you will wed a widower within the | year.
 If you are a married woman, this dream means that some one closely related to you will become widow CTS bride.
 There is one exception to all this If you find yourself engaged in a vio- lent argument with a widow, cspe- cially if she wears heavy veil. you will fall in love with another wom- ans husband, and so tragic a situa- tion will develop that tho wife would rather see her husband dead than in your arms.
 To make gift to . widow means that you will court a4widower a and be very unhappy if he shows himself -un responsive <2 your attentions.
 If widow makes you a gift, the widower you are likely to become en- gagged to is many years older than you.
 If, in any way or, form, children figure in the dream, your marriage with the widower will be childless On the other hand, if there is talk about children, though you see none he will have several children from his former marriage and they may form an obstacle to your happiness.
 To see widow dead is a sign that you will be widow within three years, whether you are now single or married.
 To see widow in pain tells you that you will be engaged to wid- ower. but the engagement will be broken off and. for while, you will be very unhappy.
 If you find a widow leading you, either along the street or into a house. you will wed the widower of a friend. Where the application fits, the groom will be your dead sisters widower.
 Some dream interpreters claim that when young girl dreams that she sees her mother in widows weeds that her father will die and her mother will wed man far younger than she. almost young enough to be the daughters husband. I know of no such cases: still, the interpreta- tion may be correct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
GOING DOWN
Dear Reader:

Dear Reader:
 In these days when you gre told on every side that there Is a great deal in auto-suggestion and are ad- vised to study yourself better. it might be a good idea to remember that 1t Is the works that count. and not the thinking about them.
 To repeat like parrot. Day by day, in every way, I'm getting better and better" will do no good, provided you do not mean what you say and your desire is not sufficient in the first place.
 If you can be successful by re- beating a number of things to your self then that Is the thing for you to do. However. remember that you must have the faith to remove mountains, and that what is one mans medicine Is another mans poison.
 And with your autosuggestion re- member that, after all, the secret of success consists in using common sense. Yours truly,
 ALFALFA SMITH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-26
"One Trick q Day.
ERASED MARKS RESTORED

The palm of the hand is first shown empty. Then three marks arc drawn on top of the table; either with the end of burned match, or even cigar ette ash may be used However, the material must be such that it may easily be removed by rubbing ones band over it. ..-.a .-.
 The right hand wipes away the ashes, the left is then shown, and the three marks are found transferred to the center of the palm.
 The secrat simply lies in the fact that three similar marks were pre- viously made on three of the left fin gernails. With the aid of this prep aration, by clenching the fist be- meath the table, the marks arc trans ferred into the palm, after the hand has been shown to be empty and un- marked.
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Land sakes!" Gramp Hoppytod laughed as he took off his spectacles and wiped them with a red bandanna hanky. "Why, Raggedy Ann. Betsy Bonnet String and l have been very good friends ever since I was a teeny weeny tadpole! Haven't we. Betsy?"
 "Oh, yes." Betsy Bonnet String re- piled. Granny Hoppytoad was little weeny tadpole wiggling around in mud puddle when l first met him."
 And" Granny Hoppytoad ex- plained to the Raggedys, Betsy Bonnet String saw that the little tiny mud puddle in which I lived would dry up long before l had time to grow arms and legs. so she caught me in her hands and kept me in