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Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-11-28
Plenty of Nerve

you've got plenty of nerve. The
Idea Of stealing my chickens and then
trying to sell them to mel"
well, sab, thought you'd pay a
better price for chickens you'd raised
yo'self. You'd know what you're
buyin."
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-11-28
ReUord for Honesty

Honesty is the best policy"
The cynic agent said,
''But don't expect straight life
To reward you till you're dead"
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-11-28
What Did He Mean?

''Is this airplane absolutely safer
asked the prospective buyer.
Safest on earth" granted the max
er, graphically.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-11-28

shot will save money, time anxiety and
health One dose expels Worms or Tape
worm. 372 Pearl st.. N. z. Adv.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-11-28

One may cherish the results of
stinginess, though he has no taste for
the practice of It.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-11-28
WORKED A SOFT BUNCH

How'd he manage TO get such 9
soft snap?"
Worked a bunch of people with
soft heads"
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-11-28
Good Training

"Is fish brain food?'
"As to that 1 can't say. But 1t is
educational. You soon learn to go at
1t gingerly."
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-11-28
The HEIGHT of Respect

Tom Ito friend in telephone booth)
Why do you take your hat off?
Al-Sh-s-sh, I'm speaking to my
boss.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-11-28

A war memorial chapel in the
church Of st. Chrysostom, London, is
being built by a laborer In spare
hours without payment
The man who sows seeds of kind
ness has perpetual harvest.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01

Breakfast--faked pears, boiled rice with thin cream. French toast, maple sirup, creamed potatoes, broil- ed bacon. toasted mullins, milk, cof- fee.
 Luncheon--Mock oyster soup, whole wheat bread and butter, cot tage cheese. red raspberry jelly. oat- meal cookies, milk, tea.
 Dinner--Broiled hamburg steak, baked potatoes. creamed caulifower. stuffed pepper salted, whole wheat rolls, jelly roll cake, milk, tea.
 Of course. the youngest of the juniors will not indulge in the pep per salad for dinner and perhaps he will forego the French toast for breakfast. As for the rest he will eat his way through the days menu with the family.
 Mock Oyster Soup
 One bunch salsify, 1 half-ineh slice bread, 1lk cups water. 1A cups milk, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 tea spoon salt, IA teaspoon pepper.
 Wash and scrape salsify. Cut in quarter-inch slices and put in kettle with water. Cook slowly for an hour. adding water if necessary. Add bread to milk and bring to the boil ing point but do not let boil. Add to cooked salsify, season with salt, pepper and butter and simmer be-
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
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some very important business with him.
 Of course you're not a young and inexperienced girl, Sally, but after I had gotten home I wondered if it would not have been better both for you and for me If l had told you something that your husband told me once. It was apropos to one of our bosses being seen at dinner with his stenographer at a well-known cafe.
 Jimmie" he said, some day you're going 10 he boss of some big business, and let old Sam give you a piece of advice for you 10 remem- Der al that time. When that day comes, never have any kind of firta- ton or affair with any woman in your office. If you must have a stenogra pher on your personal staff, take your friends stenographer, not your own. Taking a woman out of your office always gets both you and the girl into trouble.
 Don't you. see. you cant dis charge a woman for bad work or in- subordination in the office o whom you have spoken words of love, and if she is a CrackeriaCk stenographe you have 10 keep her on although you have grown tired of her as a sweetheart and 1t makes you sick tc sec her around. It works out al wrong both ways"
 I've been wondering lately how it is with your Sally. hope you have had sense enough to have nipred any personal interest that John Prescott seemed 10 be showing you in tho bud,
 I needn't tell you at this late day 1 tha, you are very fascinating wom' an, SeIly. You are always piquina Q mans curiosity. He wants to eN' ! plorc both the rcce=scS of your mint and heart-and you like it. Sally you know you do. You lead him on | You make him think ne :S just about to solve the mystery, that unfath' omable feminine myst ery which mer i have tried 10 solve since Eve ant which is still a mystery 10 them.
 could see that John Prescott was exceedingly interested in you and although you denied if 10 me, i could see you were exceedingly in. tercs'od in him, for otherwise yol would not have thrown me down tt make engagements with him.
 Sally, l am sure your love of Ad venture will some time get you int trouble, and l expect what I an
 writing 10 you is getting me int , trouble all right with you. You ar,
 wondering why l am writing you why, after rowing I would neve
 write again, am going on in thi
 strain. II is because l have a con
 fession to make, and being yer. happy al the present moment my self, I want YOU to he happy.
 [Copyrskat. IpaI, NEA Service, Ias.,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01

day." Raggedy Andy advised. For l can show you flapdnodles in few minutes, and you will know wheth- CT you like them or not"
 So the Wizard went and sat in a rocking chair while Raggedy Andy prepared the Aapdoodles. Rakgedy Andy took a lot Of four and water and made lot Of dough and when this was very thick, he took the pan of dough up close to the Wizard and said, Now whistle three times!" and when the Wizard had whistled three times, Rsggedy Andy turned the pan of sticky dough upside down upon his head, and, as the Wizard scram- bled around trying 10 get the dough out of his eyes, BsEgedy Andy took his magic stick and ran out of the house to where his friends waited for him.
 Now we shall soon change the WillywiEgle back into a nice old man." he said.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
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horses entrained, and the porters were ready to climb aboard. Be- fore they did so. however, they all formed up on the platform before Colonel Roosevelt.
 With Leslie Tarlton as an inter preter, Colonel Roosevelt walked down that long line. shook hands with each native porter and thanked each one individually for his loyal service Then he made a short ad- dress to them, his words being trans lated into Kirsahill by Tarlton, in which he told them that each would receive In Nairobi, in addition to the salary due 10 them, cash bonus as present from Bwana Mkubwa.
 Thereupon the native porters gave three cheers for "Kingi va Amerik," |" and showed very unmistakably. in many ways peculiar to the African native, that they possessed strong feeling of affection for Roosevelt.
 They threw their hands in the air and danced like so many school children granted an unexpected holi- day, and then began to sing refrain in which we caught many express sions of their respect for the cour- age of Bwana Mkubwa and Bwana Mdogo.
 To the sound of much cheering, the porters entrained. AS the freight train swung around curve. they were all leaning out and waving
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
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low the boiling point for feH min. utes.
 Stuffed Pepper Salad
 Four medium sized peppers. l cu- cumber, 2 hearts celery, 1 teaspoon minced parsnip, 1-4 cup nut meats. , Cut a slice from stem end of pep- pers., Remove seeds and white fiber. Parboil for i've minutes. Chill. Dice cucumber and celery. Add nuts and parsley and combine with enough boiled dressing to make moist. Fill peppers with mixture and serve on a bed of lettuce.
 Jelly Roll Cake
 Two eggs. 1 cup sugar. s-S Sup milk. 1-2 cups -four, 2 teaspoons baking powder. IA teaspoon salt. 1-2 teaspoon, vanilla. .
 Beat eggs well. Beat in sugar. Mix and sift flour, baking powder and salt. Add alternately with milk to egg mixture. Add vanilla and pour Into a buttered and hoursd dripping pan. Bake in . moderate oven for 15 minutes or until the edges shrink from the pan. Remove from pan onto a dampened towel. Trim of edges with sharp knife, spread with jelly and roll. Cover with tow ell to keep the shape and serve warm. Y. tCopyright, 1924, NEA Service. Incl
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01

their hands. ' |
 "Kwa heri, Bwana Mkbwa! (Goodby, Great Chief)," came the distant shouting from the train. And then it passed from sight.
 Colonel Roosevelt's face was sad when he turned away.
 They are really fine people," he said, softly. T am real sorry to part with them"
 CHAPTER XXI. {.
 The Last Safaris in East Africa
 Colonel Roosevelt, Kermit, Cum ninghame and myself had decided to travel down to Lord Delamere's farm at Moro by the ordinary pas senger train so as to save time.
 It was fortunate that there was a train that afternoon proceeding to Nairobi. The special saloon coach was, therefore. attached to this train on its arrival at Londiani: and away we started.
 Our train was stopped in the darkness at level crossing. some five miles above Moro, and here we found Lord Delamere waiting for his guests.
 Roosevelt and Kermit had their baggage placed on mule wagon, and with natives carrying lanterns. Lord Delanere led the way toward his farm, where Lady Delamere was waiting their arrival.
 The ranch house was only a mile and a half from our halting place, but as the country is full of lions 1t Is not pleasant to walk that short distance.
 The Roosevelts were the guests of the Delmares for. about 10 days. They hoped to get some specimens of tHe rare boneo and the even more rare giant pig, either Of which ani- mals is rarely ever seen by Euro- peans. Next morning Kermit went off into the bamboo forests and camped with the Hon. Berkley Cole, Lord Delamere's brother-in-law and son Of Lord Eniskillen.
 They had with them hunting dogs and Wandorobo hunters. who were to assist in running down the shy forest animals they were out to get, Colonel Roosevelt went of in an. other direction with Lord Delamere with the same object in view.
 Cunninghame and went on tc Nakuru, and were shortly afterward joined there by Heller and Tarlton We all reached Nairobi next morn. ing about 8 o'clock.
 On December 8, Kermit RoosA. welt passed through Wairobi, CT route to the shimba Hills, neal Mombasa, in quest of some. speci. mems of the rare sable antelope which the expedition had not vel shot. This antelope is practically only obtainable in the coast al regions around Mombasa. Kermit had only just returned from the bamboo forests at Moro, and he had actually stalked and killed two fine bongo, a female and a young one But he had not been able to find a bull, However, q neighborine settler had given them a fine freshly killed specimen and sostheir series was now complete.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01

ing oaly in giving 1t cutting edge. 'I told him to go 10 play with Marion"
 Let Me Col" cor course you'd have to spring that" Dlcky said unpleasantly. The fact that the child is prac- tically in mysteries is nothing to you, where your jealousy of moth er Is concerned, Poor little chap! Why shouldn't he be there? Mother SAW him sobbing bitterly as he ran through the hall, and called him to her room"
 Of all his little trade I marked only the last words.
 T can well believe that she called him." l said icily but that Jun for was sohhing when she did it. pardon me if discount that a bit, have heard the tales of Juniors bitter sobhing before"
 From down the hall came high pitched wall, Juniors and l recog- ni2ed in it a wild hysterical note which sent me flying past Dicky to the door of my mother-in-law's room.
 There is no calm equable tenn per in Juniors Inheritance on either side, and from hahyhood he has had frequent bursts of unreas- oning rage, which, handicapped by interference from both Dicky and his mother I have been unable to curb altogether, although l have made some progress with each year of his life.
 Rut fl Juniors crying fits are permitted to get beyond control, they become really alarming until they present almost a medical prob lem, and 1t was with hot anger against my nother-in-law for the maudIin sympathy which had sent the child into his tantrum that l 1 hurriedly threw back her partly opened door and entered, Dicky close upon my heels.
 But 1t was a far different scene | than expected which met my gaze. There was no trace of tears upon Juniors face, but he was furiously angry. Pinioned In his grand mothers arms--she has a surpris- ingly strong grip for so old and in- firm a woman-Junior was attempt l ing to strike, bite and kick, and folled in all three pastimes. was lifting his voice in impassioned protest.
 I'm not poor abused baby" he was shrieking I'm my man good boy. and I want to mind her She said I was to go play with Marion. Let me go, you old bunch of soup greens, you"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
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When Raggedy Andy left Raggedy Ann and little Walter and the lnagi- cal hobby horse and the Willywiggle hiding in the bushes. he ran up the path 10 the house of the ompolite Wizard and knocked upon the door.
 "Whos knocking upon my door," the lmrolite Wizard asked.
 Raggedy Andy knocked again, 80 the Wizard came to the door and asked. What do you want?"
 T have come to be a hired girl." Raggedy Andy said.
 But I do not wish a hired girl!" the Wizard howled,
 But if you had hired girl, then she could do all the work around the place and help you with your magic" Rsggedy Andy said.
 T believe you are trying 10 fool mel" the Wizard said. How can you be hired girl when you don't charge anything for doing the work? Just tell me that please"
 Because" Raggedy Andy re- piled, If l was really and truly a hired girl, you would have to pay me, or l wouldn't be hired, but I am RaEgedy Andy and a boy, so I can be a hired girl easy as pie with out getting paid. Now don't you seeo"
 Hmm, l don't see,' the Wizard said. But come in anyway. and if find out that you are trying to fool me, l will mighty soon change you into something you do not wish to be-
 When Raggedy Andy went into the Wizards house he looked all about to make sure the Wizard did 1 not have any magic lying around loose, then he asked, What would you like for me to cook for break fast, Mister Wizard?"
 See here" the Wizard cried as he put on his glasses and looked sharply at Raggedy Andy. Why do you ask me what l want for break fast when it is almost supper time?"
 "Becausc!" Raggedy Andy re- piled, T have to start in my work at breakfast, so tomorrow morning, before you get out of bed. l shall be- gin to get breakfast"
 "Indeedl You shsn't!" the Wizard howlcd. You must start right away and cook supper. because you have made me hungry talking about it."
 "Ali right" Raggedy Andy agreed. Have you any Lopdoosies? l will frysyou some for supper. Or, I will bake you some Flapdoodles to eat with stewed Clicks"
 The Wizard scratched his head a moment then he reached for his magic stick. T will just see if you ] are trying to feel mel" he said. q
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
Letter from James Condon to Sally
 AthertOn.


 Dear Sally: You'u be surprised. I know, to got a letter from me, for until now I have scrupulously kept the vow I made to myself when 1 left you that morning at the train some months ago.
 At that time l said to myself that with the exception of a bread and butter letter Of the most conven- tional kind I would never write to you or see you again if l could help it.
 You pretty thoroughly d'siNu- sioned me, Sally, for you showed me a woman whose heart Is always ruled by her head, and ] do not like that kind of woman. You did tell me one or two truths or which I shall speak later, however.
 l think l kept my VOW. Indeed, I do not think I even wrote you the note I was supposed 10 write thank ing you for your kindness 10 me while in your city. At that, ] am not sure you were very kind, You spent most of your timo while I was there with John Prescott on the plea that he was your boss and you had
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01

world like a string of ants.
 At their head waved the huge American flag that never had left the expedition during all It's many journeyings through the wilderness.
 A number of these happy black children were blowing Justify on bugles made out of pieces of wood, bamboo and even goats horns. Others were chanting a satarl song in praise of Bwana Mkubwa. (The great chief,)
 Their hilarity and noise were certain sign that they had enjoyed their long safari in tHe Uasin Guisho and were yet glad to be back in civilization once more. That even ing they were to go by train to Nairobi, where they would be paid of and discharged. Colonel Roose- welt had arranged with Tarlton to give each man a special cash bonus for his faithful service. Their pay, which they had allowed to accumu- late, would soon all be spent in use less trifles in the Indian bazar or Nairobi; and then, stoney-broke but content. they would be ready to go out again as porters with another hunting safari. They are indeed happy and tnconsequent children these African safari porters.
 Later on Colonel Roosevelt rode in on Tranquility, his faithful and favorite horse. He was accom- panied by his sais (groom) and two gun-bearers.
 Naturally, my first thought was to see how he had borne the strain of the long safari. especially in view of the outrsgeously lying report that had been circulated about his al- legged death and ill-health, No one could possibly have looked In better health. He was very brown. and seemed to be most remarkably robust.
 He told with considerable enthu- sissm of the wonderful exhibition which he had witnessed and MT, A. E. Hoeys farm at sirsoi. Hocy had gathered together number of Nandi warriors, who had then shown the Roosevelts how they spesred lions He had been very lucky to see such a thrilling spectacle, for few white men have been so for tunate.
 Seventy Nandi warriors in their full war paint and armed only with their narrow and long spears had provided the entertainment.
 When a warrior spears lion, he is permitted to become leader of the fighting sections of the tribe and may wear a head-dress made from the mane of the slain lion, He is then allowed to head file of war riors when in the warpath. They are naturally very keen on the honor, and display amazing courage in spearing lions.
 "T will tell you all about it later on." said Colonel Roosevelt, flor it's bully story and"
 He broke off suddenly as he caught sight of Cunninghame, who had been in freight van loading stores and specimens.
 "HHlo, R. J.'--Hali gani we've (How are you?)" he shouted, and then ran forward eagerly with out. stretched hands to greet Cunning. hame.
 As they shook hands, and when the smiling Roosevelt affectionstely patted Cunninshanie on the back. il was easy to see how great was the love and esteem the colonel had foI his black bearded and efficient guide and safari manager.
 The loads of the expedition wsr, quickly placed on the train, thu
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
ON HEALTH-- ENJOY EXERCISE

Well, stranger, see you've beat the ambulance here. You're falling away to ton today" was the greet ing of the physical director when Mr. Mann showed up after some months absence.
 MT. Mann looked sheepishly at his fast growing waistline.
 It really isn't easy to get in the habit of taking time out for exer- else. In youth the matter is simple. The child gets all the exercise it needs from everyday play.
 But when adult life hoves in sight there come so many preoccupations the desire to exercise is lost be-
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01

cause it has been pressed into other services.
 Unless the individual is careful be will look upon exercise as an irksome task and he will not take the trouble to make himself go through the motions.
 The point is, 10 revive the spirit Of desire; to find out how much fun lies in exercising and take it not as a duty but as a pleasure and privilege. A new viewpoint is needed.
 The moral is this: Get in the habit of enjoying exercise as much as you did when you were a boy.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
The PerpleNing Problem Madgc Faced Involving Junior, Dlcky
 and Mother Graham

When Dtcky's knock sounded its peremptory tattoo upon my door, was thankful indeed that I al- ready had thrust Hush Grantland's s letter behind the lining of my work basket always temporary hiding place with me.
 But 1t was with an absurdly gull ty feeling out Of all proportion 10 the incident, that I closed tho lid of the basket and called pleas ant Come in" The time might come when I should wish 10 show Dicky that wild strange letter, but 1t distinctly was not now--my im- aeination coniured mp a terrifying vision of my husbands face should I hand over the scrccd for his per- usal,
 Dicliy ratucd the door knob i'm patiently.
 How can I come iua" he said with a rouEhnesy in his voice that betrayed some unusual annoyance, You've got the door locked. Whats the big idea. anyway"
 "I didn't know I locked it," l re- turned as I turned the key and opened the door conscious that was telling but a lame untruth, but frantic in my desire to keep Dicky from guessing my real reason for secluding myself so rigidly.
 4 Calm Question
 "Oh no, you diln't know" he gibed. That's a good one But it's neither here nor there inst now. What did you do to Junior? He's crying his eyes out in mothers room"
 There was in Dickys voice a familiar accusing note which l recognized, and braced myself to meet the unpleasant minutes l knew would follow. It was not a new situation this. but one which ] feared would grow more difficult with the coming years.
 For Dicky, whose love for his boy is an unreasoning idolatry, cannot bear to see him crossed in the slightest degree. Long before the child could walk or talk, he learned that he only had to cry to keep hls father continually on the jump in an effort to soothe him, and with the cunning and persistence which belong uncannily to babyhood he made good use of his knowledge and never has forgotten the lesson.
 The state of affairs naturally has left all the discipling of the child to me, something I would not re- gret were it not for the fact that Dicky, not content with induging Junior himself, is constantly up- setting any restraining measures of mine.
 But 1t was not my husbands IT, ritating question alone that braced me for combat but his last phrase 'in mothers room" Consciously or unconsciously my mother-in-laN Is complicating the problem of my child's rearing in a way most dis tressing to me, and I instinctNely knew that she was behind the present little contretemps.
 How does he happen to he ir mothers room?' l asked, trying tc make my voice calm and succeed
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01
BEGIN HERE TODAY

Robert Foran. newspaper corre- spondent. accompanies the Theodore Roosevelt expedition Into Africa in 1909. They arrive at Mombasa the gateway of British East Africa" and then make the railroad Journey to their first camp on the game crowded Kapiti Plains.
 After a wonderfully successful shooting trip in the sotik country, the expedition camps for continued hunting at a farm called Saigai-sai After several other trips they invade the Guaso Nyero elephant country and meet with more good sport. They make their last long safari into the tTasin Guisho country and aapng the banks of the 'Nzoi river. Now they return to Londiani.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-01

have never heard Of those things at all. and I do not believe there is anything like lopdoosies and flap doodles and clicks!" And he was just about to point his stick at Raggedy Andy and work some magic when Raggedy Andy said. Excuse me, Mister Wizard, please, Did you ever hear that there were no flap doodles?"
 "of course not, silly" the Wizard said. If l had heard there were no flapdoodles, then l would not have to work magic to find out if you are foolng"
 Then save your magic for $ rainy