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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

"Ha! Now I have the wonderful magical hobby horse and Raggedy Ann s two magical books, if I could only get inside my house now would be fixed fine. Raggedy, Andy had slipped up to the witch's shed when she was busy fixing the hobby horse and had lis- tened to what the old witch said. He made no noise at all while he listened.
 And" the witch continued out loud to herself, ''as soon as I get inside l will get the two magic books and hop on my hobby horse and ride after Rag gedy Ann and Raggedy Andy and tease them about the books and hobby horse !' As soon as Minga, the witch, said this Raggedy Andy knew that he had been mistaken when he supposed the witch had made Raggedy Ann invisible.
 Raggedy Andy left his place at a crack in the shed and ran and hid in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
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the bushes, so the old witch would not discover him when she came out of the shed.
 It made Raggedy Andy very happy to find out that Raggedy Ann had not been captured by the old witch, but he wondered just where Raggedy Ann could be hiding. The old witch came out of the shed, Maybe the wind has blown the doors open again :" she said but when she found the doors still shut and locked, she said I'll hop upon my magical hobby horse and ride to the key makers house and buy new door key! Then I will unlock the doors P So she climbed upon the hobby horse and rode away through the woods, leav- ing Raggedy Andy peeping from be- hind the bushes and wondering where Raggedy Ann could be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
We Women
Mystics And Phychics


 JOAQUIN MARIA ARGAA1ASILLA,
 a 17-year old Spaniard, claims he U can see through metal and read what is held on the other side. Re gently he gave a demonstration before scientists and the press to prove that this was a genuine faculty and not a series of tricks.
 An American magician, who never misses an opportunity to break into print, promised to go through the same performance that the young Spaniard gave as conclusive proof of his own powers. So far the meeting has not come off. Perhaps because mystics as well as other mortals are jealous of their talents.
 We are always rather startled into wonder when some one claims to have supernatural gifts. That is why for tune tellers flourish in the land and seers and phychics, whether they cut the cards or read the signs in tea leaves, have their followers.
 Yet we womne use a faculty as ab-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
Flowers Always
 Bring Thoughts ! OfHappiness
By JULIA HOYT

n
 T HANK goodness the time is almost
 here when flowers will be with.
 in the capacity of most of our purses. One of the few things I envy rich people is their ability to have as many flowers as they want all the year around. Yet many of them do not ap- pfeciate flowers at all and leave the arrangement and care of them entirely to their servants. think some of these people don't even know that they are there. s.
 ] have always loved flowers, though I must admit am not one of those who adore breaking their backs in a broiling sun, digging in the garden. like to plan my planting and I love to watch the plants grow and ar- range the flowers after they are picked {; in fact, even enjoy picking them but l am afraid my devotion stops there. leave the planting to other and more efficient hands than mine, know there. as people who find spring facilitating, who feel run down and lacking in vitality during the spring months-all too short in Amer ica. This is incomprehensible to me. can quite sympathize with the feel ings of a man of whom l heard the other day, although I don't believe l would have the courage to follow his example. On the first day of spring he goes barefoot and gets drunk. l have never dared go barefoot because gen. erally am in some place where | would be arrested if I did and spring makes me feel drunk without any artificial stimulant, I remeber springs on Long Island when there was nothing more thrilling in the world, it seemed, than discovering the first crocus, or the first buds on the old chestnut tree right outside my window. It spurred me al- ways to new thoughts, higher ambition, increased love and appreciation of life. Looking at flowers in their fresh beauty makes us often think: After all, the worlds pretty nice place."
 On this continent, unfortunately, our :. springs are too short. We plunge quickly into summer and the really hot d,.ys. Our autumns are the most beau tiful in the world, but spring in Europe IS supreme. There you have two to three months of deliciously warm weather, where you can enjoy dining out of doors, without being uncom- fortably hot. Paris q am glad that l am going there soon) is the most beautiful place imaginable during May and June, and spring and its flow CTS takes on a marvellous meaning.
 l believe in flowers-lotk of flowers. love to handle them. Arranging flow CTS has always been to me a fascina- tion of which I am very jealous. I wouldn't think of letting anyone but myself arrange the flowers in my house. One of the most delightful re- collections of my childhood is my yearly visits to an aunt who had a lovely old place on the Hudson with two beautiful flower gardens. Every morning the flowers were brought in in large baskets and left in a little room reserved for them. My aunt al- ways arranged them and from earliest childhood I was allowed to help her. might have someone in the house who could arrange them much more tastefully, than I, but if so I am afraid I would never know it, for I never given anyone the chance to prove
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
Domestic Days
By ROY l.. MCARDELL

By ROY l.. MCARDELL
 'Tm housekeeping and can't get out this day." said Mrs. Jarr, "so I want you to leave the office early and go to the trimmed hat department of the Big Bargain bazaar and get my new hat that left to have the fancy on cit changed"
 So, fearing if he refused to go Mrs. Jarr would keep up the spring house. cleaning a week or so longer, just to punish him, he stopped off that after. noon at the department store. The minute he passed into the main en. trance he fell into state of extreme bewilderment, a walking trance that always Overcame him the moment he entertained the amazing precincts of a great dry goods store.
 He was about to turn and flee when he was aware of being fronted by a polite parsonage in frock coat and beautifully creased trousers.
 Hats! P gasped Mir. Jarr, but he should have said, Ladies trimmed hats department"
 Main floor, third aisle to the left in the rear," said the functionary, and Mir. Jarr headed west by south. But swirl of bargain hunters bore him up against the band of elevators at the side and showed him in an open elevator and against the iron work at the back of the cage.
 First floor: Rugs. China, picture frames l! droned the elevator boy, as the car started.
 Hats r' murmured Mir. Jarr, as a fat lady fell over him when the elevator came to sudden stop.
 Hats, main floor, third aisle in the rear," replied the elevator boy to Mir. Jarr. and then to the packed femininity in the ascending cage, he warbled Second floor: Children's wear, cor. sets, lingerie! Gents furnishings, first floor" he added for Mir. Jarr's benefit while the packed women gazed at the latter scornfully.
 Third floor !" spake the elevator boy again. Curtains carpets, furni' ture !"
 Hats '" moaned Mir. Jarr again. Summer dresses, suits, wraps, all out, fourth floor :" replyied the elevator boy, and as most of the women were getting off here to get gingham gowns Mir. Jarr was carried out of the cage with the throng.
 A forelady with a sales book in her hand and a pencil stuck behind her cal now interrupted the bewildered man.
 'Men's hats, ground floor, third aisle in the rear," said the forelady, and a returning serge of women swept Mir Jarr back in an elevator and out into the basement into the tinware aisle Here the porters swept him up the stairs and he was led out the main en trance, still moaning Hats v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

struse as this every day of our lives- We constantly jump to conclusions and our conclusions are more often right than wrong through our peculiar sixth sense-or intuition.
 We have always claimed intuition as our special prerogative. We pride ourselves in that we can tell another womans social background largely hy her voice, her intonation. by what she doesn't say rather than by her man ner.
 We know the kind of person she wants to be-not necessarily is-by her choice of clothes. But this is just the woman as she wants to impress us i; her superimposed personality. But what of the human beneath. the half hidden, half revealed ego. Is not that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

As soon as you have made the trac- ing complete, go ahead with your pen cil, or with your color crayons. or water colors and add whatever artistic touch your good taste dictates.
 Five Snuggle Pups will be given as prizes for the most artistic entries. Blending of colors, neatness and your age will be considered in judging. If you haven't any water colors or cray ons, don't think you are out of it Even if you only uEe a balsk pencil,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
SNUGGLE E DUp FROLHC
 NO 15 E

and it is done neatly. you Will stand just as good a chance. There's an equal chance for young and old.
 When completed, attach a separate slip of paper to your entry, giving your full name and complete pest office address and your age, so the prize will be sure to reach you, and mail it in an envelope addressed liks this; ~Snuggle Frolic No. 15."
 The Age-Herald contest closes mid night Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

Larkspurs, which have come to be among the most popular of all garden perennials, are easily grown from seed, which should be started now. As the seeds are rather slow to germinate, 1t is advisable to soak them overnight so that they will sprout more readily. Shade the beds until-the plants age up, and never allow them to dry out, but water them only in the morning to avoid mildew. Shift the plants to a new bed when they have two true leaves and they will be in fine condition for transplanting to the permanent garden when fall comes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
Listening In On Foe

Upper Air
 IIT EMONA certainly makes the SS most delicious fudger' burst out
 the engaged young man.
 Does she?" asked his maiden aunt who disapproved highly of Lemona and expected the worst Well, I don't know how a diet of fudge and break fast coffee and dinner soup and fudge would go, but I suppose if you are sufficiently in love it'll be all right. Did you ever think to find out whether she can cook pot roast and whether she knows what yeast is used for?"
 I'm not at all worried about my meals" the engaged young man told her loftily. Just because LemOna doesn't spend her time in the kitchen doesn't mean she isn't clever enough to cook when she has to cook! Why, that girl can do anything! She"
 "H'm!' commented the maiden aunt, settling down to enjoy herself, "how
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
SNUCGLE PUP FROLIC
 No. IS Finish This Picture and Win a Pup-How to Win a Pup

Take a pencil and start at No. 1, then trace through the numbers until you have filled in all the missing lines, and have drawn the complete picture of our happy little friend Jazz, at the piano, playing Eddie's Snuggle "Can- tor" C
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
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mousse crying to to Raggdy Ann, You can't catch me! You can't catch me :" Ragsedy Ann had dropped the hobby horses head and had run into the wltch's house and locked the doors.
 The witch herself did not know Rag gedy Ann was iGside the house: she thought the wind had blown the doors shut.
 Anyway" the witch said, q have the magical hobby horse, so I will take him to the wood shed and mend his broken neck with nails and wire, then l shall have him for my own to ride through the deep. deep woods.
 Minga, the witch, pounded nails in the hobby horses neck and twisted wire around the broken place, and, although the hobby horses head was wobbly, still the head would stay in place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

That when embroidering on very thin fabrics a rubber band, about one-half- inch wide, should be slipped. over the inside embroidery hoop before adjust ing the frame. There will then be nA difficulty in keeping the material taats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

many young men have I heard talk just like that! If girl has long eyelashes and a good dentist they assume as a matter of course that everything else will be added unto her.
 Now, there was my second cousin s boy Ned. S- If Ned had spent weeks and weeks searching for a girl to marry who should be the most impossible wife on record he couldn't have done better than he did in the five minutes that en- sued between meeting Alameda Mae and deciding that he was desperately in love with her.
 If it had been possible for that girl to have delegated her breathing to some willing slave she would have done so and saved the muscles of her own lungs. She had the loveliest white hands that Ned used to rave over, but any person of common sense would have known that no grown \woman with a palm like baby's and shell pink finger tips ever did lick of honest work. Ned said a woman's hand was a poetic symbol of her character and just by looking at Alameda Macs one could judge of her lovely nature. It did no good whatever to remind him that in even Alameda Macs home dishes had to be washed and furniture dusted and that probably her mother did it all to save the shell pink fingers.
 That boy just lived in a haze and wouldn't recognize facts. He seemed to think that Alameda and those about her must be some superior brand of beings who just floated around in chiffon and pearls and weren't bothered by having to cook food OF wipe behind the pictures on the walls.
 Ned would go to call on her evenings and find her looking like a cream-puff fairy draped on an easy chair, with an unbelievable complexion, great, trusting, l liquid eyes-she had mapped all after noon-and a sweet girlish smile and he used to look with wonder at his own sisters who turned peevish after can ming strawberries all day or making three dresses in one week and say he couldn't comprehend why all women weren't as calm and well poised as Alameda Mae. He supposed it was be- cause she had such an exceptionally lovely disposition.
 "OS course this endeared the girl to his relatives and they were just as fond of her as of smallpox. They took great pains to point out to him just what he was letting himself in for, but it was a shame when fellow was as steady and hard working as Ned that he should marry a wife who would squander his money and ruin his diges tion and keep dis nose to the grind stone and never clean house from onC years end to another. They shouted and sang and walled and wept theil Iitany and as I said he remained bliss fully deaf and preoccupied and"
 "Yes, yes," the engaged young man cried in great interest. What hap pened%
 Nothing" said the maiden aunt Except the usual thing. Ned married Alameda Mae and everything turned out just as his folks had told him Il would and it served him right. He should have had more sense"
 Well, that was too bad" the en- gagged young man said, shaking his head "What a fate! My, but l am glad Lemona isn't that kind of a girl She's so different"
 "Oh, I guess they all are!" said the maiden aunt, giving it up as a hopeless job,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

the thing we try to fathom in our first swift summing upt
 Try to analyze this unseen critic that Sives us our opinions. Perhaps you can tell just what 1t is. Frankly, I can't. But still I know that can trust to my sixth sense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

Copyright, 1s34. in United States and Can ada by North American Newspaper AL liance All rights reserved. Copyright in England.
 SYNOPSIS
 Tom Kendrick, a young American of whom she has dreamed since she met him in the days of her poverty, has re- turned to Paris and sought out Elise Duchanier. When he knew her she was maid to Lolette, the celebrated dancer. Now, because Lolette's jealousy has mis- carried, Elise is La Phalene, whose fame as a dancer outshines that of her former mistress.
 Dr. Lapierre, who loves Elise, has warned her she has one year to live. Elise, sole support of an invalid sister has sought security in the number of her suitors, playing one against the other. They include Count Mordac and her manager, Maurice Brunei. Also Ahmed, Arab prince, and DonLtelli, who because of her fought duel of dice and poison. Ahmed lost. Kendrick found Elise at the duelling ground whither she had gone in a vain effort to stop the strange contest. Elise tells Brunei she must rest and break her contract with him. She puts her affairs in or der for death. Kendrick tells her his love and she sends him away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

When ironing lace a soft flannel cloth should he laid over it. and linen cloth between that and the iron
 To prevent milk from burning rinse the sauce pan with cold water and rub 1t with a little fresh butter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
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When Raggedy An. dy came out of the deep, deep woods where he had gone tC try and think of some wey to fool Minga, the witch, and get in her house, he was surpris. ed, when he came to where he had left Raggedy Ann, not to see her anywhere.
 Instead, there by her house stood Nfinga the witch, with the broken magical hobby horse in her hands.
 Dear me-" Raggedy Andy said. just as ] had thought of a good way to fool the witch I find that she has captured R agg dy Ann and made her invisible! Now she has the nice magical hobby horse too What shall l do :"
 No one answered Raggedy Andy. be. cause no one heard him say this. Rage. dy Andy, did not like to walk up to the mean old witch, for he was certain that she would make him invisible too. For, you see, Raggedy Andy didn't know that while the old witch was running around hel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
MyNeighborSGys

IL is generally known that a slice of lemon put into the boiler when boiling clothes will make them beau tifulIy white and take all the stains out of pocket hsndkerchiefs and chil- dren's aprons and dresses. Cut the lemon with the rind into slices and let it remain in the boiler till the clothes are ready to come out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

CHAPTER 5s-A SILENT CLASH
 Mordac's Isotta Fraschini duly called
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-11
ABINGTON

The Whist Club met in Grange Hall last Friday evening and was well at tended.
 William Cheney has recovered nice ly from his recent operation for appen- dicitis.
 Mrs. Paul Whitehouse has been spending several days in Willimantic with her mother, who has been very seriously i'll.
 School began Tuesday with perfect attendance in both rooms. Many wish that this record might be kept throughout the whole term.
 Owing to the severe cold and the high wind only twenty-ene were pres ent at the Communion service at the church last Sunday Four new mem bcrs were taken in at that time. In spite of the fact that so few were present a new record was set for the New Year in the Sunday school, which would be we'll to follow during the year-everyOne who attended church remained till Sunday school was over.
 There was a meeting of the church members at the church Thursday eve ming, Jan. 3. Officers were elected for the ensuing year, and several new items were brought up to be dis cussed and voted upon. Practically the same officers were elected as last year. the only important change was the election of Mrs. Seymour Peal as clerk in place of Mrs. Joseph Stod- dard.
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-11
EAST WOODSTOCK

Alvin Wilbur has been quite i'll the past week.
 Joseph LaMontagne has had tele- phone installed.
 A missionary meeting will be held Jan. 16 with Mrs. II. D. Baker.
 Mir. Wanzer, wife and son from New York have arrived at the Bugbee farm, recently purchased.
 Miss Julia May returned last Satur- day from visit with her sister in West Newton, Mass.
 No services were held at the Con gregational church on Sunday owing to the breaking out of scarlet fever.
 Misses Mildred and Annette May returned Sunday from a weeks visit with Mir. and Mrs. Harry $. May in New London.
 Reginald Pike is out on erutehes af- ter being shut in for a couple of weeks owing to cutting his limb while chop ping in the woods.
 The two younger sons of Arthur C. Morse are i'll with scarlet fever. This is the third case in the family. as Ar thur. IT,, is recovering from the dis ease.
 Galin Pike, who is in the State Uni versity, Idaho. is ill from scarlet fe- yer. He had just had an operation for the removal of an extra tooth which was growing parallel with the jaw.
 Miss Mary A. Potter went Sunday to spend the remainder of the winter with Mrs. Wendell k. Nitter. Miss Potter. who is eighty-five years of age, was greatly pleased to receive a large box of all kinds of fruit as a Christ mas gift from Dr. and Mrs. Pugh of Southbridge, also great many Christmas cards and other mementos.
 The intermediate classes in the Sun day school gave a social fast Friday evening, the attendance being about sixty-hye A bean supper was served and an interesting program presented by the young people. 1t being a pag cant of the months of the year. It was given under the direction of Mesdames Jordan, Lindeman and Hubbard. Mrs. N. T. White. pianist. The usual social hour followed. with games. Proceeds were for the Sunday school.
 Word has been received of the death m baEtt Mdas.t ni hIH. bFhce W NAihefs 2 wife of Ernest E. Rice. She was born in Woodstock, Nov. 14, 1869, and re- mained here until just previous to her marriage in 1888. She was the only child of Vernon and Calista Paine Walker and was left an orphan in her early teens. Besides her husband, one son, Laurence, survives. The funeral was held at the Unitarian church in Barre on Sunday at o'clock, and bur ial was in that town. Mrs. Rice has been a frequent visitor in town since her marriage, her nearest relatives being ] D. Sanger and Mrs. NJ. B.. Morse. cousins of the deceased
Putnam patriot., 1924-01-11
North Grosvenordale COMRADES WIN HIGH ''Y" CONTEST HONOR

The Y. NJ. C. A. Comrades group of North Grosvenordale were notified on Wednesday that they were winners of the State of Connecticut group etficien- cy contest for 1923. and in the near future are to be presented the large felt banner emblematical of this honor.
 This contest, which is held yearly for six weeks, beginning Nov. lst and closing the 18th of December, is state wide and contested by all Y. NJ. C. A. groups. To win over such a large field after being organized only eight months is a feat to be proud of, the Comrades feel. Six groups scored over 745 points out of a possible 800. The Comrades winning score was T64. Points in the contest count for regular attendance at meetings, keep ing dues paid up, starting meetings on time. following the scheduled program. paying attention during study topic. reregistering during the month of No vember, regular attendance at church and Sunday school, etc.
 It is hoped that the group will be able to have presentation of the ban ner at its meeting Jan. 2S.