davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
BEAUTY AND HEALTH
By DIR. LILLIAN WHITNEY

Readers: I am delighted that you have written to mo. and hope that you will receive this in ample time to prepare for the party.
 To improve the elbows use pumice stone first to take off the rough, dead cuticle, then bandage the parts with laker of absorbent cotton containing a thick smear of cold cream; allow this to remain on dur ing, the night. The following is good bleach for the arms and neck: Borax, l dram; lemon juice, 2 drams; bay rum, 2 ounces; rose water, 2 ounces. Daub on frequently with ab- sorbent cotton.
 What I presume you really want Is something to whiten the arms and neck in the way of a cosmetic to be used on the night of the dance. Here is a liquid powder:, Oxide Of zinc, l 14 drams; rose water, ounce. To make a flesh colored tint add 1 grain of carmine to ounces of the liquid powder. In using this shake the bottle thoroughly, saturate a bit of absorbent cotton with the solution and apply 1t evenly to the parts. Let 1t dry on, then cover with dry powder.
 No, cold water will not reduce the bust. Bust reduction is long process requiring special treatment, as rule for each individual case. You can reduce the apparent size of the bust by wearing an elastic brassiere. The manner in which ep- som salts Is used for reducing pur- poses Is toS place a pound of the salt In full tub of hot water. It Is the heat more than the salt which re- duceS.
 F.: wish you had given me more data concerning yourself. The fact that you have been losing flesh within the last two years rather ar gues against your idea Of good health. If the loss of weight Is purely local you can regain 1t by means of judicious exercise and mas sage of the parts. Let me suggest the following: Practice lightly every morning before an open window and for at least ten minutes with Indian clubs. Pound weight will be suffi- cient for you to begin with. Rub your neck and chest several times each day with a fattening cream. Here Is a wonderful formula: Lano- lin. olive oil. cocoa butter, of each two ounces. ' Melt over a slow fire l (merely melt), then beat the oils into creamy mass.
 |. Live as much as you can In the open air, practice deep breathing all of the time and in addition to a sim pie nourishing fare add two quarts of rich milk daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01

established drug house that had traded for . dozen generations iis 0inEa. the principal shopping sereet of Tokio.
 From its ancestors, the Maruhachi family had received and transmitted from generation to generation . sealed instrument. with instructions that 1t should be opened only if the family house fell into destitut~ state. This packet was rescued when the present head of the firm fled from his burning premises.
 Upon opening it, he found ingtruc-i uons to dig at suEh and such . place In his warehouse. He did so. and to his amaxement discovered three eaftAenw4re pots full of kobanEs-- the oval shaped gold coins of feudat daySsa Their value is computed at several hundred thousand yen.--riv- ing Age. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
Guard Against. ''Flu''
 With Musterole

Influenza, Grippe and Pneumonia usually start with cold. The mo- ment you get those warning aches get busy with good old Musterole.
 Musterole is a counter -irritant that relieves congestion (which Is what a cold really isl and stimulates circulation.
 It has all the good qualities of the old-fashioned mustard plaster without the blister.
 Just rub it on with your finger. tips. First you will feel a warm jingle as the healing ointment pene- trates the pores, then a soothing, cooling sensation and quick relief. Have .Musterole handy for emer- gency use. It may prevent serious illness.
 To Mothers: Musterole is also
 made in milder form for
 babies and small children.
 Ask for Children's Musterole.
 35c and 65c, in jars V .... l|!z||||lIi|IIl|||!!] j B n and tubes. .-.S ~
 Better than a mustard plaster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01

E Dear Dorothy Dix: I wonder if you &could write something that would &often tho hearts of two girls of a4 and IT, toward the woman who married their father four years ago. And who has worked and sacrificed tor them in every way that mother Eould7 These girls were partly raised Ay an overindulgent grandmother swho views everything do with sus- picion, and encourages them to dls- 5ike me. They are not bad children, and I could win their hearts if they cwsres not continually set aga,ns. me ne sby their relatives. for they seem 10 1be quite fond of me when they nave Mot been with their grandmother for Beveral months.
 ;s ~ OKLAHOMA STEPMoTHER. . ,S tnswer: If we have tears to shed srer the poor little child with the ecruei stepmother. we may eauaily Swell weep over the sorrows or tns swoman who Is the helpless victim of spitilsss stepchildren. No lot in the sworid Is harder than hers. No task so thankless as the one she performs. No sacrifices meet with so little ap- Wreciation as the ones she makes. One may we'll wonder that any <woman on earth Is foolhardy enough @ko undertake the hazardous experi'
 6ment of marrying a widower wltn
 
 a martyr not mere human peihs. .{ To expect girls of 14 and 17, in ahess days of the self-determination sof the young, to submit gracefully to $the rule of a stepmother. no matter show gentle, and kindly, and wise It .5is, Is to look for the impossible The snodern girl does not recognize her Town mothers authority. much less Shat of a stranger.
 Fl To expect young girls to Dc con @iderate of another's feelings, to be annselfish and considerate. to De reasonable. and easy to get along with, is to indulge in pipe dream Eff there ever were any such giris' lhe species Is extinct. The young girl of today Is nell ybent on going her own way. She 6rooks no authority. She recognizes sno ones rights that conflict with her
 town pleasure. All that she thinks of
 Sis having a good time. having as
 4many pretty clothes as the other
 feirls, and to do this she would ride
 Froush-shod over her own mother. Just
 Sas quickly as she does over her step
 Smother. Only the own mother woMid
 Hove the girl well enough to be Will
 Hnr to be trampled under foot. where sas the stepmother resents it, ana IS
 shurt by 1t. - ....
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
DOMESTIC DAYS
By ROY L. M'CARDELL

T gave you all my money to buy Christmas presents with; please let me have $2," said MT. Jarr humbly.'
 Mrs. Jarr crossed the room like a tragedy queen, fumbled under lace bureau cover, brought out a key, opened a bureau drawer, searched under some chemises and other con- fidential garments, gave an ;excla- nation of fmpatience and said. Where did put my p9cketbook2''
 Didn't you put it under the mat tress?" interrogated MT. Jarr.
 No. I did not! put 1t in this drawer not 10 minutes ago, because I remember. the laundryman came ard his bill was $1.31 and didn't have the change, so I put 1t rfghr back here in the drawer" {f'
 Maybe it's under the mattress after all" ventured MT. Jarr.
 Listen to the man" cried Mrs. Jarr. You wik drive me wild! Now just to show yod"-here Mrs. Jarr lifted the mattress and there was the pocketbook-"just to show you, 1t is here, and I would have thought of 1t in . minute if you hadn't got me so upset. for here 1t i&s where always put it! Well, how much do you wantw ss
 "oh. F will do me for the rest of the week." said Mr. Jarr.
 T don't see what you want $2 for, just for carfare and lunch," said Mrs. Jarr. q can go downtown shopping and buy things for everybody in this house and not spend dollar-no. not half dollar eyea!"
 T like to have a little money with me-" replied MT. Jarr, "but for good- ness sake. let me have 1t if you are going to!'
 q need to get so many things to- day." said Mrs. Jarr reflectively, but, might have known that when I did have little spare mony for myself you would come along and take t from me. But remember,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
FILM FABLES
By DON ALLEN

Once Upon a Time there was a Sleep- Haired Young Rug Jumper Who Might have been a Great Help to His Folks if he hadn't been Stung so early in Life by a Particularly Poisonous Insect Known as the Movie-Tick.
 The First Symptoms Developed Shortly after one of his Girl Friends had told him that he was a Type. He Thoroughly Agreed with her mad Right then and There his Ambition to be a Movie Type was Born. And from the Mdinent he YVES about as Useless as tBe Bow on a Hat Band.
 Day after IDay, he TEudged to the Different studios looking for a Chance to DiSplay his Type winch all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
WINNIE TWINKLE
|dAdveNMes nf X |Kaa9SeAy | eANIN
 >%aANA ~ |Ka9ee@ eAnAN

When Hookie, the Goblin. slipped up be- hind the kind How loon and threw a rope over his head, the Howloon could not talk.
 You see. the How loon was made of rubber just. like a large football and his head and neck were rubber. too. And you know, If yon have a rubber neck and someone ties q rope around it real tight and runs, dragging you along behind him, it is inn possible to talk. So, all the Howloon could do was just bounce against the trees and bushes,
 BloOmi Blump [" like that.
 Of course, it didn't hurt the Howloon, because he W a $ made of rubber, but he did not enjoy 1t at all.
 A n d so, Hookie, the Goblin, dragged the Howloon all the way to his home and chuckled to himself every time the How loon hit a tree with 8 loud "Blump!" That showed just how mean a Goblin can be when he wishes to be un- pleasant.
 I'll Wnndar whAra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01

the time he Should Have Known that he was the Wrong Font.
 In fact, he Wore Himself to a Frazzle in his Quest for a Parking Place for His Type and Pretty Soon he could hear nothing else but; You're the Wrong Type; we can not use you!"
 And so, Quite Full of Despair and Desperation, he Sat Himself Down upon a Park Bench and Passed On. And When the Undertaken Was Called and looked him over carefully he Refused to Bury him because he was the Wrong Type.
 Moral-There are just two spots where type Is needed4a newspaper office and a movie studio, and it's hard to land a job in either one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01

Snitznoodle said, '1'Il bet . nickel that Hookie, the Goblin, has captured
 the Howloon and has taken him to his home!" -
 go with the Snitznoodle to Hookie's home and help rescue the Howloon. So they told Raggedy Ann and the
 others goodbye and followed the Goblin's trail through the grass to his door.
 Raggedy Andy took a stone and knocked upon the Collins iron door, Trip, Tap, Top"
 At first there was no answer. then
 when Raggedy Andy knocked again
 very much louder, the Goblin put his head out of the window at the top
 story of his queer house and said
 Stop knocking upon my iron door
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
Fat That Shows Soon Diyappears

Z. prominent fat. thaA comes ana stays where 1t is not needed is. . burdsk hindrance to activity. curb upon p9eas- shows by taking after each meal and v bedtime, one Marrnola Prescfiption Tablet. These little tablets are as effective and which they take their name. Buy and try . box today. All druggists the world over sell them at one dollar for box, Marmola Co, 4612 Woodward Ave- De-s troit, Mich. You can thus say good.bye to dietfnr exercise and fat.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
Rassedy Andy, I shall not let yo
By Branner
0,a.. seaxass -rassas.

Rasgedy Andy, I shall not let you in!"
 Did you capture the Howloon?" Raggedy Andy asked.
 "Ha, ha. ha! Indeed didw the Gob- lin replied, And I shall keep him Q prisoner too, because I know that you filled him with lovely candy coy- cred cookies and Jolly pops and nice things!" fw
 of you take the nice things away from the Howloon, you will be very sorry!" Raggedy Andy said. But Hookie, the Goblin. only laughed real loud and rudely banged his window shut.
 Isn't he just the meanest Cob lin you ever saw" The Snitznoodle asked Raggedy Andy as the two sat on the door step to plan way to rescue the Howloon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
THAT WORD
SILK

The word silk owes its origin to the country that gave it to the world, involuntarily, be it noted. The Latin origin of silk is "sericum," from the Roman word serious. pertaining to China.
 The word derives its origin from China as legitimately as the sub stance itself traces it's original point of departure to China.
 Although the world, after the fall of the western Roman empire, had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
; ONE VICTIM LUCKY

A Fortune Came To Tolle Merchant
 Al Result Of Misfertune
 The Japan Chronicle reports at least one lucky earthquake victim the head of an old and respectably
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
lost the secret of silk. it retained the

lost the secret of silk, 1t retained the word.
 It remained for Persian monks liv- ing in China to rediscover the art of producing silk out of the outputtings of the, glossy, shiny, rustling sub stance from the mouth of the humble worm. in the sixth century. Encouraged by the Eastern Elm peror Jpstinian, these two monks brought the eggs of the silk worm from China, concealed ip theri hol- low staffs, to Constantinople. Thus Europe recovered the secret of pro- ducing the article of luxury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01

further comfort herself with this thought, that she doesn't have to stand for any more back talk from the man she is married to, than she would from the man who is her boss If she had to earn her own living. A good home and a good meal ticket and a man to stand between you and the world are not to be despised. even If they do come tied up in a blue-ribboned package.
 As for your thinking that you have ceased to love your husband, do not let your mind dwell on that. Any woman can think herself in love, or out of love with man. Fix your thoughts firmly on his kindness and generosity, and minimize his rages. For, after all, hard words break no bones, and you can gain many; of your lost illusions. DOROTHY DIX: Dear Miss Dix-I am a widower with good farm and house and need | a wife, more for a companion than a help. Will you please send me the address of some nice girl or widow who would correspond with me? B. G. s.
 Answer: No. I have stated over and over again that this column is not matrimonial bureau. I will not forward letters or give addresses un- der any circumstances whatever
 And that's that, flat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01

the Howloon is?' Raggedy Ann said when Mrs. Cookie had placed a lot or good things to eat on the Cookie tfmew -0Ae
 Maybe, now that we filled the Howloon with cake turkeys and cake chickens and candy covered cookies and Jolly pops, he has gone hom to him mama" the nice, kind Snitz- noodle said.
 T do not believe SO" Raggedy Ann said, I will run out in tre garden and call the Howloonp she added,
 But although Raggedy Ann called swer.
 Then. the others joining .Raggedy Ann saw where there had been a scuffle in the tall grass and the
Evening star., 1924-04-11
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, April IL (speciaD.-
State barreled apples were/in more
liberal receipt today, consisting main
ly of Baldwins, and the fanciest Of
ferings met a fair outlet in a steady
market. Sales ranged from 1925 to
S425 per barrel for A grade, 2h Inch
stock. Most of the greetings were of
ordinary quality and condition, and
received very little attention. Prices
obtained ranged from $3.50 to 81 per
barrel. Bushel basket stock brought
from s1.25 to $3.50. The demand for
Mcintosh far exceeded the supply, and
a carload of ordinary A grade az
inch fruit brought from 50 to $40 per
barrel.
Long Island white potatoes were in
comparatively light receipt, while up
state offerings were in moderate sup
ply. Fancy, bright, well graded stock
met ready sale at well sustained
prices. Bulk, per $50 pounds, No. 1.
round white stock brought from $3.25
to 1915 from upstate districts, where
as Long Island potatoes sold at from
$4.75 to $5.25.
The general onion situation remains
unchanged in both prices and demand.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
OIL INTERESTS TO MERGE.
Mutual Company of Denver to Ac-
quire Refinery.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Mutual
Oil Company of Denver has an
nounced a plan to acquire control of
the Sapulpa Refining Company by
exchanging one share of It's stock for
five of the latter company's shares
i. 7. Wilson, chairman of the Mutual
Oil Company, submitted the offer to
Sapulpa stockholders, but said that
after q majority of the outstanding
stock. $4,000 shares, had been ac-
quired the basis of exchange would
be altered.
By acquiring the Sapulpa Refining
Company the Mutual interest will
breatly increase it's operations in
the midcontinental field. A policy
of expansion was initiated earlier in
the year when the company took over
the Continental Oil Company, a
former Standard Oil subsidiary.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
GAMERS PREDICTING
RISE IN FRUIT PRICES
California Packers Cite Unfavor-
able Weather Conditions as
Supporting View.
DISCOUNT SUGAR ADVANCE
Vegetables From State Also Due
for Jump.
BY j. c. ROYLE.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, April 1l.-Canners in
other sections of the country today
received with considerable enthusi-
asm the prediction of the California
packers that prices OF the fruit and
vegetable packs In that state must
be advanced this season. II the pre-
diction is true, the eastern and mid
western Gamers think they see
chance to pry some of the markets
out of the fingers of the California
con tingent.
Basis OF Prediction
The California packers base their
prediction on the disastrous effect un
favorable weather conditions has had
on the apricot, plum, peach, cherry.
pear, asparagus, pea and bean crops
and on the expectation that they
will have to pay more for their sugar
this year They say growers viii
their products this year owing to the
drought and predict sugar will cost
California Gamers II to 2 cents d
pound more than in 1923.
The prediction for higher sugar prices
came as a surprise at this time, when
the Department OF Agriculture had just
announced a production 200 900 short
tons larger than last year Prices for
raw sugar today are around Ills
cents a pound, compared with an aver
age of 7.75 cents for April, 1923. Re-
fined today is around $50 cents, COM
pared with 9.4l cents for April last
year. The average of prices for raws
last year was 7.05 and for refined SO.
Packers Review Situation.
However. the California packers eN-
plain that last year they laid in their
supplies around 6Ia cents before the
big jump in prices, which occurred last
spring. In answer TO this, grocers, job
bers and Gamers. in competing districts,
point out that this fact was not EN-
phasiZed by tho Pacific cannery men
during the time when sugar prices were
skyrocketing, and other Gamers were
having a hard time to make both ends
meet
There is considerable discussion as TO
the Department Of Agriculture figures.
These were computed in short tons.
which raw sugar prod ucers. among
them the California-Hawaiian Sugar
Company, say, make the figures mis-
used by the trade in figuring foreign
production.
Sugar Production Noted.
Howev&, Cuba, according to the
latest report of the Federal Sugar
Refining Company produced 2,322.-
$50 tons of sugar up TO the middle of
March. an increase of ll3.447 tons
over the corresponding period of last
year. The weather there continues
favorable and the yield OF sugar from
the cane is higher than last season.
European Sowings of sugar beets
have increased q per cent over 1928,
" hen production from this source was
5,03S,065 tons, which would seem to
indicate an increased output of Euro
Dean sugar of l,051,044 tons.
Beet Sugar Outlook.
The American beet sugar paintings
in most states will also show a de-
cided increase this year. This poten-
tial production will serve TO stabilize
refined sugar prices throughout the
year, according to many men in the
trade. California. however. has not
had favorable conditions for the su-
gar beet crop. Last year the state
produced $4,000 tons and growers
Evening star., 1924-04-11
4,782,8O7 TONS STEEL
ORDERS untitled
q. S. Corporation Report, End Of
March, Shows First Decrease
Since November.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April l1.-Cnfilled
orders OF the United States Corpora
tion at the end OF March, made public
yesterday, totaled 4,7S2.S07 tons, or
130.094 tons below the figures for
February. This was the first decrease
since last November.
The reduction in orders during
March was equal to about 10 per cent
of shipments, indicating that incom-
ing business approximated 80 per
cent of deliveries to customers. The
corporation maintained a high rate
of production during the month, the
average output being about Sc per
cent of capacity.
Leaders of the industry, while ac-
knowledging a slowing up in opera
tions, report that feature of the
recent buying is that it is practically
all for prompt delivery, indicating a
hand to mouth" policy on the part
of consumers. While this makes 1t
impossible for the steel companies to
build up a substantial backlog in
business, it is construed to indicate
a high consumptive rate for steel.
Several reasons are assigned for
the lack of forward buying. These
include the easing price tendency, due
to increased competition for business:
an open winter. an excellent railroad
service, which assures quick deliveries
when needed, absence Of apprehen-
sion regarding strikes and general
uncertainty regarding the political
situation and the rate OF the Mellon
tax bill.
The amount of the decrease in
March was somewhat of a surprise
to many market observers. who had
predicted a decline Of $4,000 to 100
600 tons. Publication Of the tonnage
statement was used by bear traders as
hay ri p 81
shares. United States Steel comm on
being forced down nearly points
to a new 1924 low, below 80. and
most of the independents yielding in
SY1nnathy.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE cotton
market opened firm today at an ad-
vance of / to II points. in response
- relatively firm Liverpool cables
and an unfavorable weather map.
There was a good deal of realizing
at the advance, however. and after
selling up to 31.55 for May, the price
soon reacted to S1.05, or about %
points net lower. New crop deliveries
were sustained by a moderate COM
mission house demand and held a
few points above yesterdays closing
figures during the early trading. Wall
street was a seller, and reports of an
unsettled tone in the stock market
were probably a factor on the re-
action. Private cables reported
quiet market in Liverpool. with the
market steady on a moderate spot
demand.
Realizing continued, and there was
some selling for reaction promoted
by the uncertainties OF the BRUSH
labor situation in the shipyards and
coal mines and the falling off in the
demand from near-month shorts.
May declined to 31.02, making a net
loss of 25 points. New crop positions
also sold below yesterdays closing,
with October at $3.50, showing a net
loss of points.
ton market opened in heStating
mood, despite favorable cables and a
bullish weather map. First trades
were points down to 8 up. compared
with yesterdays close. New York
having opened about 80 points up on
May, the market made a rather tame
response, May trading up to 31.52,
July to 1858 and October to 25.07, or
10 to Is points above the previous
close. The market then quieted down
and fiuctuated with a narrow range
with about Is points, disregarding
Fall River sales of $4,000 pieces of
print cloths. the largest weekly sales
in months.
LIVERPOOL April 11.-Cotton-
Spot, fair demand; prices steady;
good middling. 1886: fully middling,
1871; middling, 1896; low middling,
1911; good ordinary, I'LL; ordinary,
1851. Sales, 1000 bales, including
5000 American; receipts, 1000 bales,
no American. Futures closed barely
steady; April, 1880; May, 1927; July,
1857; October, 1903; December, 1850;
January, 14.42; March, 14.2s.