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New Britain herald., 1923-08-07
-ARS are in disfavor.

TARS are Tn d1Sfayor.
 L. Every little while the
 fashion writers predict re- turn of ears to sight, but they remain hidden under the hair and really show no tendency to re- appear.
 The ear most women would probably like to possess is the ear that is small, close set and gener- ally inconspicuous. In days gone by much more attention was paid to the general formation and col oration of the ear. Ears were compared to seashells and it was considered desirable to have ears that were. slightly suffused with pink.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-07

I
 THERE are some young busi
 ness men whose manners al
 A a formal dinner-party woulc be irreproachable, whose manners at luncheon are, to say the least rather abbreviated. The fact is elaborate service and leisure are conducive to good table manners and it is only the person who has an innate sense of manners who can eat as daintily and as grace fully at quick lunch counter or at a cafeteria where one must first collect ones entire luncheon or ones self, as at a well-ap- pointed and well-served dinner tables
 At School
 In certain large, private school self-service cafeteria was installed not long ago for the convenience of the pupils of the school. And before long the parents o these children were complaining that their children's table manners were deteriorating.
 Jack, why don't you wait to have things passed to your" one mother reproved her young son, when he reached for bread, but ter, salt and pepper, without wait ing for those things to be passed.
 Well, if we didn't reach for them at school we'd never get them," Jack explained. "The other boys never pass things to you; there's such a racket they wouldn't hear you ask for them, and the sooner we get through eating the longer we have to play before recess is over"
 The mother also found out that the usual way of serving milk was in a half-pint bottle with straw. Hence young Jack developed disinclination to drink fluids at home. He said it took less time to suck milk through straw.
 That Quick-Lunch Manner
 Quick lunch service of this sort is apt to have bad effect on any ones manners. In the simplest meal at home in leisure and quiet ness there is opportunity and need for more attention to table man. ners. and indeed If we all acquired the manner of the quick-lunch place, eating would soon become process of feeding. We would eat hastily and our digestions would suffer and the whole process would be robbed of most of its associations.
 In one way good manners at the crowded lunchroom are more in demand than anywhere else, for there the young business man and woman have to eat at crowded tables where they cannot but ob- serve and be annoyed by the bad manners of others. For this reason you should be just as par ticular about utting your theories of good table manners into prac- tice at such place as anywhere | else |
New Britain herald., 1923-08-07
ORANGE BASKETS

Cut as many oranges as will be required, leaving half the peel whole for the baskets, and a strip half an inch wide for the handle. Remove the pulp and juice, and use the juice in making orange jelly. Place the baskets in a pan of broken ice to keep upright. Fill with orange jelly. When ready to serve, put a spoon of whipped cream over the jelly in each basket.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-07
Have Chairs

In the business office there should always be chairs where those who have to wait for an in- terview may be seated. Some times you know there are chairs, but careless office boy remains seated in one and the telephone directory occupies the other. This is bad business as we'll as bad manners. On entering the office a caller usually wastes no time in making known whom he wishes to see.
 In some offices there are slips of papers especially provided for callers to use in writing their
New Britain herald., 1923-08-07

LIVERY once in a while the cal E goes forth, Get out your old
 lace, for 1t is in fashion again. Now that call is varied Get an alabaster vase and make the most of it, for it is the smart est thing in house fashions"
 Of course We haven't got a trunkful of alabaster vases up in the attic or down in the base ment-according to whether we have a storeroom in city apart ment or in a country house. If we possess a piece of alabaster we probably have it in use, be- cause even when it is not in it's present vogue 1t has real beauty and ornamental value.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-07

names and the nature of theil business. This eliminates friction The office boy or young woman ir the outer office simply takes the slip to the person for whom it is intended, or to that persons sec retary, and comes back with a definite answer. When the person is too busy to be seen the mes- senger says politely something like this: "Mr. Brown is very busy this morning. Do you wish to see his secretary?" or, MT. Brown has asked me to take this matter up with you"
 One need not ask a caller with whom one has no special business to go any farther than the outer office. Sometimes the secretary comes to the outer office. This is perfectly in keeping with business hospitality, but unless the caller is clearly bent on wasting time he should be offered a chair.
 Excuses Are Acceptable
 The business man need never feel that he needs to be .discourte- ous in avoiding seeing persons for whom. he has no time. Nor need he send word that he is not in. The business man has more lee way than the woman in the home has in this matter. Even to friend or someone with whom he is intimately associated in busi- ness he may send word that he is occupied or tiled up for an hour," but such message should always be accompanied with the request that the caller return or that he make a definite appointment for a call at some other time.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-07
Good Ways
 With Prunes

They Are No Longer the Bane of the Boarding House, but the
 Pride of the Good Cook.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-07
Don't Be Too
 .:- Informal

Even at a Quick Lunch Counter
 Certain Reserves Are Best.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
odd Superstition That Prevails Among
the Inhabitants of the Island
of Luzon.

During the life of a person in Luzon
his spirit is called Tako. After death
it receives a new name. 1t is believed
to go about in a body invisible to the
eye of man, yet unchanged in appear
ance from the living person. If a man
becomes unconscious, the natives think
a vengeful spirit has lured away the
soul of the sick man and they hold the
ceremony of calling Back the Soul"
Then they hold a big feast, to which
they invite all the spirits in order to
induce them to bring back the sick
mans soul.
One is "insupak" when the spirits
have made themselves known to him
in a dream. He thereby declares him
self to be ''insupak." and as no one can
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ment at the array before her. And a
dime was the limit, the absolute limit
for this department. Lettie set her
teeth and eliminated Systematically
until she reached the most for the
least, which gave her three yards OF
thin silver tinsel for ten cents.
Candles? Most emphaticallyi A
Christmas tree without candles is an
evening sky without stars. For the
affluent, candles were provided in
sboxes, at ten cents per; but others
might be had at the rate of six for five
cents. Six were so had by Lettie, who
then turned her mental batteries upon
the subject Of holders, essential to
safety Of branch and limb. But can
d1e-holders were ten cents They came
in sets of twelve clamped to card,
and you were obliged to take the en-
tire lot or go without.
Lettie stood before the display so
long that impatient shoppers disputed
the space she occupied, SO absorbed
that the interrogations Of fioar-walk-
ers failed to penetrate her conscious
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ness. Her heart pounded in panic
How could she do what couldn't be
done? She looked around. A woman
stood beside her. engaged in mental
work on candle-holders. With the in
tuition of wide experience, Lettfe APP
praised her instantly.
'eLandy gracious !" she cried. "Ain't
it fright the way they lump emp
The woman looked uD- "Ain't it?'
she agreed. 'And the six-for-five cam
dies are longer'n them in boxes, too. =
ST gotta scheme said Lettie. what
say if we go snucks on card?"
f'I'd be glad to-"
ThereupOn nickels were pooled, and
card was purchased and divided, to
the infinite satisfaction of everybody
concerned.
The Penfeld plan allowed another
dime for candy, but it was no easy
matter to decide upon the variety. Di-
visibility had to be considered, as well
as bulk. Fortunately, the lower the
price. the higher the color, SO the lat
ter quality took care of itself. Lettie,
pacing I'D and down before the long
counter Of heaped-up candies, came to
rest before .'plain mixed" and midget
mixed" Undeniably they represented
the best values. The midget would yield
greater numbers, but plain mixed
would surely melt less rapidly and
therefore give longer entertainment to
| the consumer. Ultimately Lettie's
money was on plain mixed.
The other purchases required little
selection and. were speedily made.
They consisted of tablet of plain,
good paper for one dime; two packages
Of envelopes, for another; a spool of
white thread, five cents; and stick
of pink-and-white candy, one cent. The
latter would help decorate the tree and
also serve as a gift for Thad.
During all these transactions Mrs.
Penfield had been merely an attentive
bit Of background, but in the following
few minutes she was called upon to
take an active stand. 1t proved to be
no simple matter to get Miss Lettie
out Of the store. So engrossed had she
been in the purchases on her tentative
list that she had scarcely cast COM
pretending glance at other commodi-
ties; but now that her responsibility
was over and her cash exhausted, she
turned a fascinated eye upon tables
| and counters Of alluring articles.
(TO BE CONTINUED
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bill, which he slowly unfolded. 1t was
a dollar bill. Lettie's wide eyes fast
ened on it with unwinking translation
1t was the key to fairylaIfd, the thing
she had hoped for, worked for, fought
for; but now that it lay before her,
she was held in the awe of unreaTity.
Her breath stopped; her body grew
rigid except for the play of muscles in
her throat; mist swan before her
eyes.
"Here you are, sister" He passed
over the BILL
Lettie took it in daze. She tried
to speak. "Tha-a-ank- Her voice
bumped up and down; her thin chest
heaved. In an ague Of emotion she
clutched the bill and stumbled out of
the office. Never before had she owned
a dollar; a tenth part Of it was the
largest sum that had ever come into
her hands, and that had been immedi-
ately swallowed up by the Wopple-
window debt.
"Oh, Penzie," she cried, as she burst
into the kitchen, II got it; got It.
Jimmy, amt you glad?"
Depends on what you got, dear"
returned Mrs. Penfeld, grown cautious
through much experience.
Lettie held up her tanned fist, so
tightly clenched that the bones showed
white under the bloodless skin. Slow
", triumphantly. she opened it.
"Now we can have the tree and the
party and fun-and ev'rything, can't
We?" she shouted. "Gosh, I thought
I'd never pull it off,"
"Lettie, DEAR" sighed Mrs. Penfeld,
tive got to do something bout your
language"
Lettie grinned. shot fore Christ
mas, have we?'
Il expect we wouldn't have time
fore Christmas" smiled Mrs. Penfeld,
ebut we got to get at it by New
Years"
Lettie reverted to matters of more
moment. "And now, Penzie, you'll do
what you promised and show me how
to buy big, big Christmas? We got
money 'nough now. haven't WEI"
"Oh, plenty. All we got to do is to
plan, and well get right at it."
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CHAPTER XVII
Dimes. Limited.

sThe reason some folks have to have
so much money" explained Mrs. PEN
field, sis, they don't know how to plan.
Land, they'd be s'prised to know how
little money they could live on if
they'd only mix their brains with it"
1t vas admitted at Number At that
funds were ample for the project in
hand, but the young Miss Penfeld was
dismayed to find her capital diminished
from one dollar to eighty cents, the In
tervening twenty being required to
liquidate the final payment on the
Wopple window. It seemed that one
could not face holiday in the right
attitude if one were in debt, and Let
tie could not be spared to earn fur
ther money before the festive day.
However, Crink brought in five cents,
returns from an errand, and Thad jul
bilantly contributed one penny, gross
proceeds from two hours of chicken
Tending from the Chatterbox garden.
Total, eighty-six cents
Mrs. Penfeld knew a place in the
country where tree could be had for
nothing. But it would take two car
fares and return; also Crink and the
family Ratchet. Twenty cents was
segregated for the enterprise.
The next morning an important ex-
petition set forth from The Custard
Cup. Mrs. Penfeld went along as
guide, but the motive force was Let
tie, who bore the badge of authority in
a small purse containing sixty-siX
cents in negotiable form. She was cas-
lily the happiest child in the whole
city. Her feet pressed the rainbow
path of Promise; her fingers held the
wand Of Possibility; her starved life
was suddenly illumined with the light
of joy, dazzling by contrast. scarcely
to be believed, permeating her being
with feeling of unreality.
The Penfields had a long walk, but
the morning was beautiful, bright and
crisp, with a bracing quality that EN-.
phasized the cheerful spirit Of the sea
son. There had been rain a few days
before, washing the haze from the
hills, giving greener life to lawns and
trees. The streets we're bustling with
activity. Expressmen and delivery
boys were buster than usual, running
up steps and ringing doorbells with
an agreeable appearance of rush; PEG.
pie were hurrying in every direction
carrying packages of delightful mys.
terry.
Mrs. Penfeld guided Lettie to q
store that catered to shoppers whose
desires were ambitious and whose re
sources were small. Head held high
Lettie pushed her way through the
crowd that thronged the aisles. The
first item on her list was tree trim
mings. But she blinked in bewilder
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
Families Had 10 own Bibles.

The first Bible printed in Scotland
was issued complete in 1879. In the
same year, by act of parliament, every
man, householder and others worth
thrie hundredth merkis of yerilie rent
or abone," and every yeoman and bur
CESS with $500 had to provide, I'M
der a penalty of $50, "a Bible and
psalme buque in vulgare language in
THAR houssis for the better instruc-
ton of thame selfls and THAR fam
ellis in the knowledge of God"
And to see that the provisions of
the above act we're carried into eff
feet, the following year a searcher
was appointed with power to visit the
houses of those signifed by the act,
"and to require the SIGHT of their
psalme buikis and Bybillis. Detroit
News.
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direction, and to adjust their balance
and their wings accordingly. When
soaring the eyes and bill of the bird
are directed downward and the mu-
cosa of the nostrils is exposed to any
upward currents of air.
81 think it is very likely, therefore,
that the well-developed olfactory ap-
paratus of these birds is a mechanism
for detecting the direction and quality
of air currents, and that the central
olfactory ganglia enable the requisite
adjustments of balance and direction
Of wing and tail planes to be made"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04

THEY FIRMLY BELIEVE in Spirits

prove he has not received a message
from the dead he becomes full-fedged
medium. A pronged spear is supposed
to protect the people from the ever
vengeful Anito, or evil spirits, who are
always waiting to trip one up on the
trail, to cause him to fall and hurt
himself or to kill him. When native
walks alone on a mountain trail and
feels his hair creeping on his scalp he
knows Of the Anito's presence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
"SmeIIer" of the VuIture

It has been clearly shown by in
vestigators that vultures do not make
use of their highly developed olfactory
apparatus for the purpose of locating
possible sources of food supply by the
sense of smell, says writer. ut is
obvious that soaring birds are in con
slant need of means to detect the
direction and strength of wind cur
rents, especially those in an upward
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
Danish Sunerstition.

In Denmark it is popular super
stition that if one is suffering from
toothache or ague, another person can
charm it away by gathering an elder
twig and burying it. But the burial
place must be kept secret from the
sufferer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
WOOD choppers Are Conc.

Wood choppers have disappeared
and in all the big wood centers of
eastern Connecticut. Where thousands
Of cords should be piling up, not a
single tree is being felled. Prophecies
are made that wood will go up to $40
cord, if not higher, by early winter.
Indianapolis News.
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sections where the steps are high,
but"
"oh, SIR" cried Lettie, "boys would
just love"
"'ShawP interrupted Mr.. Abbott.
''Point is He paused, thinking.
''Its most Christmas" he began pres
entity.
Lettie came out of her chair.
"Cracky, amt it?"
He looked at her keenly. 81 got a
boy that's crazy over machinery. Did
you say a dollar?"
She nodded. Tim sorry toto ask
so much" she stammered, now thor
Oughly humbled, "but I'll gotta
have"
He said nothing. But presently he
drew out an old wallet with pleasant
bulge and extracted from 1t a green
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
Thounht Whita lucky.

At one time many of the theaters
in America were painted white. The
idea was conceived by Haverly, the
celebrated minstrel manager, who
thought that white was a lucky color.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
CHILDREN CRY
FOR "CASTORIA"
Especially Prepared for Infants
and Children of All Ages

Mother! Fletchers Castoria has
been in use for over 80 years to relieve
babies and children Of Constipation,
F7atulency, Wind Collie and Diarrhea;
allaying Feverishness arising there
from, and, by regulating the Stomach
and Bowels, aids the assimilation of
Food; giving natural sleep without
opiates. The genuine bears signature
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04

side. ! mad D6on TAX
ing medicine for a
long timeandnothing
seemed to do me any
good. My husband
went to the drug
store and he said to
the clerk, I want the
best medicine you
have for women's
troubles. He gave
him a bottle of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vege-
table CounnoyJnd and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
Important Points Neglected.

They who provide much wealth for
their children, but neglect to improve
them in virtue, do like those who
feed their horses high, but never train
them to be geable.- Socrates.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
More Than Interest

Does your wife take much interest
in your business?
Interest? She takes a mighty big
share of the capital"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04

Love.
He adored the ground she walked
on.
In the first place, there was lot Of
1t, well located, thoroughly drained and
with 100000 worth of improvements.
Also, she was the only child.
So, and therefore, he adored the
ground she walked on.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
Just a Habit.

Mrs. Cosby Did you notice her
husbands always busting off the
plates?
Mrs. Seeit-Well, you see, he used
to be a baseball umpire.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
Very obIiginq.

Paul-How many cigarettes a day
do you smoke?
George-Any given number.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04

Fifteen per cent Of the people play
golf, says an expert. If you call n
golf.-Wall Street Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
WEAK, RUN Down
And AILING
Lydia E.pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Brought Relief When
Other Medicines Failed

Winston-Salem, N. CT was weak
and rundown and had trouble with my
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine.
It is physicians prescription.
Swamlp-Root is strengthening medi-
cine. It helps the kidneys, liver and blad-
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Ewamp-Root has stood the test of years.
It is sold by all druggists on it's merit and
it should help you. No other kidney medi-
cine has SO many friends.
Be sure to get swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However. if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. T., for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Advertisement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04

it has helped me. In short time was
able to do my housework, and now am
not only able to do every bit of that and
washing and ironing, but help my hus-
band at the store and feel good all the
time. Mrs. L. X. MYERS, 1409 e. 14th
St. Winston-Salem. N. C.
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That Meets the Emergency.

The Boss Ever save anything for
a rainy day?
The Cashier-Not much. But I've
laid up quite a stock for dry day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
Feels New Life and Strength

Keene, N. H.-'I weak and rum.
down and had backache and all sorts OF
troubles which women have. found
great relief when taking Lydia =. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and also
used Lydia e. Pinkham's Sanatlve
Wash. I am able to do my work and feel
new life and strength from the Yegeta-
BILE Compound. am doing all can to
advertise it. Mrs. A. +. HAMMOND
q Carpenter Street, Keene, N. II.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-10-04
No chicken.

No Chicken.
Wife with sudden thought) Dear,
how would you like to have mother
for IuEch2
Hub-No, thanks. My digestion
isn't what it used to be. s
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% by Margaret Boyd.l

al tell you yet again, Banquo's bur-
led; he cannot come out on's grave"
Macbeth.
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WITH THE
HIGH SCHOOL
CLASSICS

@Mm n - n q.
Observation-Disclosures.
-.umaun@.aaa~aua@~@nalal.
By MARGARET BOYD
Evening star., 1923-10-09
SERVANTS IN BRAZIL
REGULATED BY POLICE
Both Employed and Employer Now
Must Have Cards in
Rio de Janeiro.

RIO DE JANEIRO. Brazil, October
6.-The servant question in Rio.
which has been driving the house,
wives of this city to distraction for
years and years, finally became SO
acute that 1t was taken up, studied
and solved" by the federal govern
ment.
The solution to this tormenting
problem took the form of decree No
16.107. which delegates to the police
the trifiing matter or carrying the
details into effect.
Before the decree was enacted,
however, the servant question out
stripped all competitors. even the
high cost of living. in bringing worry
into >the average home Servants
came and servants went, but the
was 1t impossible to count on the
presence Of any servant from one
minute to the next. but hundreds of
homes found that their ingratiating,
new employe of the day before was
in reality an experienced and clever
thief. One of the routine tasks of
the police was tracing thieving
servants.
on the other hand, the servants
complained that employers expected
too much Of them in time and kind
Of work, and that they were given
no guarantees as to healthful work
tions.
For these and other reasons. de-
cree No. 16,107 provides that ali SER
wants must possess cards of identf-