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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
Cynthia Grey
AZ What Age Does Miss" Become an old Maid?-
or Are There ARy Old Naidsl. Man Writes in 10
Declare That There Are Plenty-Bm Theg Are 81
Az Ages.
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: ! read in Saturdays paper where
reader attempted get you into deep water 10y asking you
at what age miss becomes old maid You asked Tor
mans opinion All right here goes:
Old maids are born. not made know some girls OF 20
who love all of the characteristics that the poverbla old
maid is supposed 10 possess know bachelor glrs OF %
and even So who are as charming and lively and entertain
ing as the fappers Of Is credited with being koow
also married women Of all ages who typical old maids
regarding their outlook Of people and things.
Women are old maids because of state OF mind rather
than the years that counted down over their heads
wish il We're true that old maids died with the passing
Of long hair and the birth of equal rights but there are S
some in existence believe tho. that the new freedom Tor
women has done away with a lot OF them.
Sincerely, OBSEkNANl'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
FOR ACHING.
SORE, TIRED FEET

Goodbye. soro feet, burning feet.
swollen feat, swcaty feet. smelling
feet. tired feet.
Goodbye. corns. callouseE. bunions
and raw spots. No more shoe tight.
ness. no more limplng with pain or
drawing up your face In agony.
"Tiz" is magical. acts right off.
"Tlz" draws out ali the poisonous
cxudations which puff up tho feet.
Uso 'Tiz" and forget your foot mis-.
cry. Ali how comfortable your feet
feel. A few cents buy box OF
"Tiz" now mt any drug or depart.
mcnt store. Don't suffer. Have good
feet, glad feet. feet that never swell
never hurt. never get tired. A years
foot comfort guaranteed or money
Observation-Disclosures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
FOR BURNING ECZEMA
Apply Zemo, the Antisep-
tic Liquid--Easy to Use

From any druggist for CSC. or
sf.00 for large slze. get bottle OF
zemo. When applied as directed It
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Chatting. II pcnetratcs, clcanses and
soothes. Zcmo IN clean, depend
able and inexpensive antlacpuc
iiauid. Try II. az We believe moth
ing you have ever used is Ms cffec-
two and satisfying. Zomo sosp.
2bc-Zemo Ointment. boc.--Adver,
tlsemcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
II MOTHERS ONLY KNEW

During these days how many chill.
dren are complaining Of Headache.
Fcverishness, Stomach Trouble and
irregular Bowels and take cold easily.
If mothers only knew what Mother
Gray's Sweet Powders would do for
their children no family would ever
be without them for use when
needed. These powders are so easy
and pleasant to take and so effective
in their action that mothers who
once ugo them always tell others
about them. Used by mothers for
over 30 years. Sold by druggists
everywhere. Trial Package sent
FREE. Address Mother Gray Co,
LeItoy. N. Acknowledgement,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

Cynthia Grey win rseelva call.
ers on Monday. wednesday and
Friday. nom 20 ? p. m. and
on Tuesday and Thursday, from
II 70 ls a. m AZ her office In
The Star building. i5os seventh
ave,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
Auto Washer" Is
Beaten by Husband

After his wife and sister had been
insulted by three youths in an auto.
mobile, v. DeBarr, OF Everett.
knocked out one and landed another
in Jail Saturday evening. Tho Incl.
dent occurred near tho Interubon
depot. The man under arrest is Ed.
ward Lance. He is said to DO at lib.
erty under $500 bail on n robbery
charge also.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

agents. who ultimately discovered
INC forgery ot his passport, and
turned him over 20 the immigration
authorities.
lie arrived IN Seattle sunday &C
companied hy Immigration Inspector
william johnson OF Baltimore. who
stated that Y was high class tray
cling" as spishany paid tho bills.
and expressed the conviction that the
Russian was n wealthy nobleman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

terry.
Mrs. Barton arrived in Seattle in
1855 from Saginaw. Mich. where she
was born In 1866. She was active in
lodge and civic circles. She Is sur
vived by seven sisters. six Of whom
1.-Two in Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

seattle resident died Sunday at tho
homo OF her sister. Mrs. James Stan.
ton. 1911 Harrison st. Funeral serv.
ices VIII be held Tuesday afternoon
at the Buttcrworth mortuary md in.
torment win bc in Lake View GENE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

Glrlsl Try thisl When combing
and dressing your hair. just mo'sten
your hair brush With little Dan.
derine" and brush II through your
hair. The effect Is startling! You
can do your hair up Immediately and
It will appear twice as thick and
heavy--a mass OF gleamy hair. spark.
ling with life and possessing that In.
comparable softness. freshness and
luxuriance.
While beautifying the hair Dan
derine" is also toning and stimulat.
ing each single hair to grow thick.
long and strong. Hair stops falling
out and dandruff disappears. Get a
bottle of delightful, refreshing Dan.
derine" at any drug or toilet counter
and Just see how healthy and youth.
full your hair becomes.-Advertise-
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
THE OLDEST TONIC IN.
THE WORLD IS OIL OF The
OLIVE And PORT WINE.
--PORTOLIVE

The ancient Greeks. who devel-
oped their bodies 10 almost perfec-
ton. used practically no other meth
cd OF keeping In perfect health.
people. such ms the French, italians
and spanish, follow this method and
such modern ailments ar dyspepsia,
indigestion. nervousness and con
stlpntion are unknown nm ong them.
portoilve In Just n mixture OF old
Port Wine. NIT favored olive oil
dtttHpinis sell Il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
Pioneer Passes
Across Divide

Mrs. Euphemla Barton. widow OF
the late Al Barton rnd n pioneer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
OPENING OUR NEW ENLARGED DOWNSTAIRS
FIOUSEFURNISF1ING STORE WITH GREAT
SALE OF ADD-A-PIECE DINNER SETS

here's message Her Majesty the Seattle HOUSEWIFE
message of new kind of Housefurnishng Department
The STANDARD the opening of their enlarged
Downstairs Houseurnhng Store-new the place it.
self to the fascinating merchandise presented This and
special sale of ADDAPIECE Dinner Sets suggests visit
Arrange to come this week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
CAMEO ''LOVE nest" SET

the newest and latest thing in High Grade Dnnerware
beautifully decorated with exquisite design in col
Each piece has two designs with white doves
solid blue background embeshed with artistic design of
six blended colors expery done resembles the
cling of fine jewelry dainty coorfu inner line gold
edges and broad gold covered handles enrich and beauy
the whole set
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-16
Gle
AMERICAN
oL-I:5GONo
Copy for This Department Supplied BY the
"CLEAN EN- UP" IS
HARRY FOX'S MOTTO

Harry Fox, ace Of American Legion
membership campaigners in South
Dakota and the Middle West, is a dry
cleaner by trade.
Clean 'em up" is his motto in bust
ness and in his Legion efforts. He is
the niftiest little mopper-up going
when it comes TO getting the boys to
sign up for the Legion.
If you don't believe it just take a
slight peep at his record. Two hun
dred and eighty-five paid-up members
signed up in the first four months of
this year. If there's a better record it
hasn't been disclosed to date
Fox is a charter member of Harold
Mason post of the American Legion at
Sioux Falls, S. D.
This isn't his first attempt to sell
Legion memberships, either He is
one Of those fellows who keeps ever
lastingly at it. In 1920 he first began
operations on a department store
scale
That year ne signed up so members.
The next year be came under the wire
with a grand total of 100. A % per
cent gain wasn't just Harrys idea of a
healthy, growing business. The next
year he hitched up his belt a little
tighter and rolled in 100 members.
Then the membership somehow,
struck a slump. Harry didn't have as
much time for it, or something. The
best he could do was 125.
He was downright disappointed He
will confess It to you himself.
But he was game. He merely
grinned with q grin that meant bust
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-16

ness. He went out to show the rest
Of the gang that it was just a fuke,
He made up his mind TO beat that rec
ord way yonder
Did he? Well, 2S5 in the first four
months q 1924 rather looks like it.
And the years not nearly over yet.
How does he dc it? It's really very
simple
He meets a prospect He explains
the work of tie Legion earnestly to
him. He tells him about its service
to the individual anG the community
at large He gets taat prospect In
the frame of mind where he just natu-
rally wants to Join a big organization
which does things.
Mr.. Veteran may not join right then
1t takes a little time with some OF
them. But he goes away with a look
on his face that shows he's got some
thing TO think about
Does Harry quit then? Not Oh your
life The fun's just really getting
well started.
The only time Harry sits down Is
when he is driving the delivery wagon
for the dry-cleaning establishments of
which he is part owner.
The next time he sees his man he
comes right back at the old PROPOSE
ton
You would not have been outside
during the war, would you?"
That's the way he greets him.
And Mr. Fox follows that query up
with another. equally to the point.
Then why be on the outside now?'
Harry never says quit until Sir. Vet
eran has got his name down on that
little card, with a face beaming with
look Of deep-down-in-the- soul salts
faction that tells he's mighty glad hes
done it, too.
He is married. He has spent most
Of his life n Sioux Falls, He served
with the Eighth division, the PatAfnd.
ers. at Caoo Freeman, California.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-16
CHAPTER xI

Grants first visit to the home of his
private stenographer was not his last,
and the news leaked out, as II Is sure
10 do in such cases The social set
confessed TO helng % the point of be
Ing shocked Two schools Of criticism
developed over tln i've O'clock tea
tables; one held tiot Grant was
gay dog who would So tie down and
marry in his class nagu Le had had
hts fling. and the ct that Phyllis
Bruce was an artfU' hussy who was
quite ready 10 sci. Aersel. for the
Grant millions And there were SO
many eligible young wemeu oa the
martet, although none o. them We're
described as artful hussjes
Grants behavior, however. placed
him under NJ cloud In so far as social
opportunities were concerned; on the
contrary. he found himself being show
cred with invitations, most OF which
he managed 70 decline on the grounds
Of pressure OF business. When such
an excuse would have been too trans
parent he accepted and made the best
Of II, and he found no lack OF encour-
aEcment In the one or two lnclplent
amorous furrles which resulted.
From such positions he always sue.
ceeded in eXtrlcat.ng himself, with a
quiet smile az the y8Earles OF life He
had 90 admit that some Of the young
women whom he had met had charms
Of more than passing moment; he
might easily enough find himself chas-
ing the rainbow
But his attention was at once 70 be
turned to very different matters. A
stock market, erratic for some days.
went suddenly lnso q paroxyStu. Grant
escaped with ms little loss as possible
for himself and his clients. and after
three sleepless nights called HIS stnn
together. They crowded into the
hoardroom, CURIOUS. apprehensIve, al
most frightened and he looked over
them with an emotion that was quite
new 70 his experience Even in the
aIoofness which their standards had
made ii necessary for him to adopt
there had grown up IN his heart,
quite unnoticed, q tender. sweet
foliage Of love for these mea
and women who were a part or
his machine New. as he looked 10
their faces he rcallzed how, Ike Ettle
children. they leaned on him-how,
Ike little children they feared his
power and his dist leasure-how. per
Saps, Ike little children. they had
learned 70 love him. too he realized.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-16
OF THE Y. ,.

forget. Only, I shall see you OF;
shall wave my handkerchief 10 you;
l shall smile on you In the crowd
Then-you win forget" =.
Four years Of war add only four
years to the life Of a man, according
TO the record in the family Bible, II
he happen to spring from stock IN
which that sacred document IS pre-
served. But four years OF war add
twenty years to the gray matter be
hind the eyes-eyes which learn to
dream and ponder strangely, and
sometimes TO shine with a hardness
that has no part with youth. WheB
Captain Grant and Sergeant Linder
stepped off the train = Grants old
city there was, however. little 70 sug
gest the ageing process that commonly
went on among the soldiers In the
great war. Grant had twice stopped
an enemy bullet, but his fine figure
and sunburned health now gave no
evidence of those experiences. Linder
counted himself lucky to carry only an
empty sleeve.
They had fallen In with each other
In France, and the friendship planted
in the foothills of the range country
had grown, through the strange prun-
lngs and graftings Of war, into a tree
Of very solid timber Under might
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-16

II the names of women who ara a4-
comprising things are familiar an
the name of Albion Fellows Bacon 4H
conjure up some memory in the v..,aSr
mind. To get a vivid picture 81 rba
valuable work she is doing for ba-,s.
housing. alone, one must get We. ao.
quainted.
For a beginning, one ought t5 rn
through population statistics es Ea
1920 United States census. Get thar
unsentimental number of faml.ss ana
number of domicies I think lie
word they use-available fer aa>a
same families, on whose success Tia
success Of the nation rests. Read 81
city, town OF country crossroads.
choose from New York or Alabama or
California-or any state. The sheer
shortage Of housing, irrespective of it's
adequacy in rooms or sanitation ar
other factors, is shocking. Then send
to the National Housing association for
some of the pamphlets Mrs Bacon has
written. Or hunt up the nearest
awake college or women's clua. a >es
whether it hasn't a copy Of "What Bad
Housekeeping Means to the Com.I
munity."
Whether there are positions Do bel
filed by young women who want to d
of service in promoting better haaa1g.|
and who have not the creative I'll ID
Mrs. Bacon, do not know Taraaps
the association mentioned might sn0wl
Or letter to the Bureau of EocaHoa9H
Information, West Forty-thira reetg
New York city, would probably telpa
In any case, | should go in search d
advice on how to learn housing b lid
small community and rural bols l. d.
see If program to fit my own l3usl
town could be worked out
And I'd get acquainted vita Mis- II
con. Not by a personal letter to Euas1
vile. A busy woman cannot n. muas
of herself into casual cores eHcas
I'd get at her spirit of service taraug.a
the best she can write, which 40
she has put il print one E boo5
called Beauty Tor Ashes" Another
Consolation, published by Che Atana
tic Monthly Press. another message &
In the pageant, citizenship b
ten for the General Federation II #auT
ems Clubs, and very attractiee'T 60 4
as l personally can testify u.sr 4
direction of Mrs. Baker and Mrs Perez
Pennypacker, at Chautaaqu I
could easily find OUT how ta &
locally. Speaking of local -al e
national ones in the same a
you know that any public 4
get you any book in the Ja
congressional library-waa
any in the United States
pay the express2
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-16

cover f. II would be best that she
Should forget him. as he had-almoSt
forgotten her. There was no doubt
that would he best And yet there was
delightful sadness In thinking IL her
still. and hoping that some day He
was never able to complete the
thought.
He had been walking down a street
Of modes, homes; the bare trees
gppad into a sky clear and hue with
the first chill pres0se Of winter A
quick step fell unheeded by his side;
the girl passed, bes.tated. then turned
and spoke
You are preoccupled. Mr.. Grant"
"Oh Miss Bruce, I beg your patdon.
/ am glad 10 see you Even at THAT
moment he hsd been thinking o, Zen.
and perhaps he put more oordiaury
into his words than he intended. Fut
he had grown TO have considerable re-
gard, en- her ssn account for this up-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-16
MARY
SUCCEEDS
ON
MAIN STREET
BY LAURA MILLER
ALBION FELLOWS BACON

9 by Laura NM
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-16
Eliminate Crossings

Ten Of the most dangerous grade
crossings on the Long Island railroad
viii he eliminated ii the immediate
future and others viii follow in rapid
succession. As a result Of a long series
Of hearings the New York state transit
commission has ordered the work to
proceed at once. Approximately So
10000 win he expended and the
points affected win include two on the
Atlantic and Port Washington dlvi'
slons and eight divisions on the thick
" Travelled Afontauk division.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-16

have told you of the time his CAPTAIN
found him with his arm crushed under
a wrecked piece of artillery, and Grant
could have recouRted q story of being
dragged unconscious out Of No Mans
Land, but for either to dwell upor
these matters only aroused the resent
ment Of the other and frequently led
TO exchanges between captain and
sergeant totally Incompatible with
military discipline They We're CON
tent to pay tribute to each other, but
each to leave his own honors unher.
aided
First thing is place to eat" Grant
remarked, when they had been dis
missed. Words to similar eject had.
indeed, been his hrst remark upon
every suitable opportunity for three
months. An appetite which has been
four years in the making Is not to be
satisfied overnight, and Grant, being
better fortified financially against the
stress Of a good meal, sought to be
always nrst to suggest II. Under ac-
cepted the situation with the COM
placence of a man who has been four
years on army pay.
Got any notion what you viii do7"
said Under. when the meal was fin
ished.
"Not the slightest. ] don't even
know whether I'm rich or broke. /
suppose If Jones and Murdoch are
still alive they win be looking after
those details. Doing their best, doubt.
less. to embarrass me with additional
wealth. What are you going to DOR
Don't know. Maybe 60 back and
work for Transley."
The mention OF Transley threw
Grants mind back into old channels
He had almost forgotten Transley.
He told himself he had quite forgotten
Zen Transley, but once he knew ne
lied. That was when they potted him
in No Mans Land As re lay there,
waiting he knew he had not
forgotten. And he had thought many
times of Phyllis Bruce. At first he
had written to her. but she had not
answered his letters Evidently she
meant him to forget. Nor had she
come TO the station to welcome him
home. Perhaps she did not know.
Perhaps Many things can happen
in four years.
Suddenly It occurred TO Grant that
II might be a good Idea to call on
Phyllis. He would take Under along.
That would make 1t less personal He
knew his man well enough 10 keep his
own counsel, and eventually they
reached the gate of the Bruce cottage.
as though 10y accident.
Lets turn In here. / used to know
these people. Mother and daughters
very fine folk"
ITO BE CONTINUED
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-16
By ROBERT STEAD

usual girl who was not afraid OF him.
He had found that she was what be
called "a good head" She could take
a detached view; she was absolutely
fair; she was not easily fustered-
Her step had fallen into swing with
his
you do not often visit our part Of
the city" she essayed.
you live hereT"
Nearby. win you come to seeT'
He turned with her at a corner, and
they went up narrow street lying
deep ir dead leaves. Friendly domes-
tic glimpses could be caught through
unbllnded windows
This Is our home" she said. stop
ping before a little gate. Grants eye
followed the pathway 70 a cottage set
back among the trees. 81 live here
with my sister and brother and moth
or. Father is dead she went on hur-
rIedly, as though wishing to place be-
fore him a quick digest Of the family
affairs, "and we keep up the home by
living on with mother as boarders
that Is, Grace and ! do Hubert is
still in high school Won't you come
ln?"
lie followed her up the path and
into a little hal' lighted only by
chance rays falli.s through a half
opened door. She did not switch on
the current, and Grant was aware of
n comfortable sense OF her nearne So,
quite distinct from any office expert
ence, as she took HIS hat. In the liv-
ing-room her mother received him with
visible surprise. She was not old, but
widowhood and the cares Of q young
family had whitened her hair before
IT'S time
"We are glad to see you, Mr. Grant"
she said at is an unexpected pleas
ure Big business men do not often
'Mr Grant is different" her daugh-
ter interrupted, lightly 81 found him
wandering the streets and l just-re-
trieyed him"
Il think / am different" he admit
cd. rs his eye took In the surround.
nPs. which he appraised quickly as
modest comfort, attained through
many little economies and makeshifts
phyllis is a great help to me-and
! Grace" the mother observed. Il hope
she is a good girl in the office"
At this moment Grace and Hubert
came IN from tile plctureshow to.
gether. and the conversation turned tt
lighter topics Mrs. Bruce insisted on
serving tea ana cake, and when Grant
found that he must 60 Phyllis accom-
/ panied him to tho gate.
This alt seems so funny" she was
SAYING you are a very remarkable
man"
u think once passed a similar
/ opinion about you
SHE extended her hand. ana he helo
It for n moment. 4 have not changed
/ my lvst opinion, ne said, as be re
leased ner fingers ana turned qulckl.
down the pavement.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-16
RECIPE FOR RESISTING
THE CITY

Do you remember when Pres
were nominated in 1920, hos ei
and editors and readers aIlse s.rt
over speeches of nomination aa
jumped to the secoudiug sree as .aa
were made by women delegates l-i
haps you read then one Of Ae'
speeches, given at San Francisco.
Florence Gotham of Arkansas @
you wondered, unless you were soar
thing of a politician, how tas ~
citizens had been chosen s- "7
Florence Cotman Of Little Rock 'eai
her own tale.
IF the story Of what J pa aaa
viii help in any measure TO tas 4
other woman to self-eXpresstoa Z
glad for you to use it, thou-4
to me OF no great value
IAN abiding belief In wo#
desire to help them as 4
urged me on here in my own
on ny own Main Street ".5
lectures on current events. /
the dangerous citizen is t
one / believe in creating
international friendship So
neither hate nor aterice uar
oppress the weak~can rreas
ueye the salvation Of s.s
uends on an interested AMI
electorate wherever the peer
voice in government.
q do not try to reach ool
communities at this Ji2s
vnlue my home life above
else. l have been in soLF
and have been away l.Ee
months at q time, byS
satisfaction in giving wal
give TO those whom / k-e@
among whom I shall ais
live. | think. however, .
cess as a suffrage spss
York city in 1915 and =
notices / have from many
have increased the appr@4
already existed here,
~rhe average girl ssaa
first experience among t'lr
turns out above the avefs-
will nearly always cal Psi
discrimination and will 20
the urge.
Il believe every woman 4
a home and home lie 4
career can take their place
comes q time when the
grown and there is Eleh
win be wasted unless tra
vided that woman VIII
Every girl ought e p
training and experience
before her marriage.