davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-18

which take all their credit from the fringe used to form them. They seem
 to be all fringe with just enough of something else to keep them from be-
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PAG E

mitted9 her but alas! my permiss, ,sn was futile. She first attempted to carve and then to. Saw the unfa- miliar object on the platter with her usual grace and distinction, but noth- ing happened.
 Has it perhaps a bone that should be removed in the kitchen, Albert?" was her question, as we'll as I couid translate it.
 T think not" replied Albert, ''but pray allow me to carve it on the side table"
 He disappeared behind a screen and struggled with ''the national dish.' which finally, as nearly as l could judge by sound, parted under extreme pressure and flew in two directions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-18
HER NATIONAL DISH

Albert, the butler of a distinguished French family whom Kate Douglas Wiggin was visiting on her birthday, had apraently secured perhaps from the Paris Exposition of several years before, a single ear of corn, a veritable antique. Bebore the salad, Albert en- tered bearing with infinite elegance a sizable platter, and placing it before Madame Ia marquise and removing the cover. he remarked with infinite pride |: "Voila ! Behold, the national dish of the charming American lady! He thereupon handed madame small carving knife and fork, and retired happy and blusing, to a corner to wait the service.
 The single ear of corn looked very lonely on it's platter, and displayed very strange brown color, whether ac- quired by extreme age or by Mariet- te's cooking, l could not say. Madame took the carving-knife and fork in her dainty little ringed fingers and, with a bow, said to me, "Permettez-moi. madame?" I bent my head and per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-18
FRINCED FASHIONS HERE AGAIN
 FOR DAY AND EVENING CLOTHES

As another recurrent style feature, fringe is again one of the foremost type of dress trimmings and gives full promise of regaining its past popu- larity. Therefore rejoice. all ye who love the swirl and charm of this pe- cu1iarly seductive form of decoration. Fringe is one special thing, in a class all by itself, which can do for the gen. eral beauty of q frock more than any thing else. We all regret that those dresses of ours of few seasons ago have passed into discard, but that feel ing we had for them can be well used To be sure, we have never been abso- lutely without fringe, for when we took it off our dresses. we featured it on shawls, going to the most extreme lengths and colors imaginable. While the designers rested from putting it on our frocks, they kept busy thinking about it. The serious thought did much good, judging by the variety and richness of the present offering. There are all kinds of unheard-of fringes, composed of every sort of material, from the usual silk to wool, leather, the tails of different fur-bearing ami malls. Feathers are also being used, not to mention the strong position of fringes of cut material.
 Back To Indian Inspiration.
 After considering the materials which unexpectedly go to make up the new fringes, one must prepare to reg ister new surprise at beholding the ways and manners in which it is used. Truly the redskins were the first to use fringe as decoration for their pie turesque costumes, and our designers are giving them due honor by copying their ideas of the arrangement and placing of fringe on dresses. Lately there appeared D frock for evening wear which was an exact counterpart of an Indian maids coming-Out dress. Of. course different material went into it's construction; but the original idea was not changed. It had the deep U- shaped neck outlined with narrow silk fringe and many rows around the bot tom of the' straight skirt. There was a beaded design in the space at the neck and a beaded girdle was tied in front and allowed to hang heavily down to the hemline. Another little daytime frock showed the Indian in fluence strongly, for it was of Indian reddish-bro with brown, leather fringe trimming the front opening and bottom. with brilliant wool embroidery in bands above the fringe. The com bination of the use of fringe and beads and embroidery is the special note of this years adaptation of this time tested decoration. It is as practical as it is beautiful and finds its place on all kinds of costumes.
 Evening Frocks Full Fringed.
 There are some evening dresses which take all their credit from the fringe used to form them. They seem to be all fringe with just enough of something else to keep them from be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-18

ing monotonous. There is one for ex- ample. Without doubt it is a charm ing and absolutely original idea. It is all fringe except fo the little unassum- So it is except for the little unassum- ing bodice of white crepe with mar row edging of crystal beads and small motif of the beads as a stomacher The rich silk strands of the fringe are also pure white but are so placed as to be most interesting and lovely. The four lines of fringe are sewed on the crepe foundation in points, very deep, which makes the fashionable uneven hemline and creates silhouette simi- lar to the tiered skirt which is so smart now. As each flounce of fringe overlaps the one below, an effect of in- trieate lines is achieved that makes a particularly charming movement as the wearer walks or dances. A girl who is short in stature is sureb to welcome dress like this as her dearest pos session, for it gives wonderfully height ening effect to the person who wears it. The pointed bottom gives a down ward line as the points are so deep that the ends must reach all the way to the ground to keep the V from going too high. An excuse like this is great as very long skirts, dear to the heart of all short girls, are getting passe.
 The Hawaiian skirts of grass serve aS an adauuafa raason for tho aauoa frocks whose skirts are merely. very long fringe, Any one would feel like twirling and dancing in one of these skirts, even for the sake of watching the indescribable motion and grace of the millions of flying threads. The character of the original model is strictly adhered to in the tight-fitting bodices and the absence of sleeves, while one would feel compelled to wear long strings of big beads.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-18
FROM THE WISE

Suspicion, when onceafloat, gose with wind and tide, and soon becomes a certanity.-Washington Irving.
 When a man fails in life he usually says, T am as God made me-" when he succeeds he proudly proclaims him. self "self-made man."-William George Jordan.
 The deeper l drink of the cup of life, the sweeter it grows-the sugar all at the bottom.-Julia Ward Howe Cat 00),
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-18

High-grade shirts of krinkle crepe, in neckband styles, with turn-back French cuffs-pretty pin stripe and fancy check patterns; sizes IA to IT. while they last, sale price is 1.69.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-18

With 100000 players throughout the United States, billiards boasts of more actual participants than any oth- CT sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-18

Real estate is being said "v,er tns counter at $ Lh.eago dspaftBt rs atore ts Eart of its regular 'mercLan-
The Washington times., 1924-11-28
FIGHT FOR RENT
LEGISLATION
TO OPEN
Delegation From Tenants
League to Visit Chairman
of District Committee

A delegation from the Tenants
League Of Washington win today
open It's campaign to obtain Leg
islation In the coming Congress,
affording permanent safeguards to
the tenants Of the District. BY
calling at the office Of Congress-
man Stuart Reed of West Virginia,
chairman Of the House District
Committee. The group will urge
that hearings be held on proposed
legislation to save the Rent Com
mission.
Tomorrow night at s o'clock the
tenants Of the District will hold
a, mass meeting in the auditorium
OF Central High School.
The Tenants League, in a state
fnent yesterday, asked tenants 70
come to the meeting ITO plan united
resistance to the assaults landlords
are making upon YOU"
The statement declared:
THE Ball rent act has not been
invaiidated and the Rent Commits
sion has not been put out of bust
ness. although certain real estate
interests would like to have you
believe that both Of these things
have happened.
"The landlords who are proceed
ing on the theory that official pro.
lection of tenants in the District
OF Columbia has been destroyed are
running A monumental bluff"
The Washington times., 1924-11-28
MAN FOUND FROZEN ON
SCHUYLKILL CLUB LINKS

+ louisville, Pa, Nov. 2S.-
Frozen to death, the body of Nor.
gan Sanders was found by farmer
near the. golf links Of the Schuyl.
kill County Country Club.
Sanders, who was fifty.five years
old. once was a prosperous miner
and lived in Minersyille, but of late
has been residing at the Schuylkill
County Home for the Aged. He
took a walk from the institution
and lost his way in the darkness,
and it is evident he sat down to
rest, fell asleep and was frozen.
This is 1.-The second death of the
kind within a week.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28
NATIONAL PARLIAMENT
FOR SCOTLAND URGED

EDINBURGH, Nov. 28.--At a
conference recently held in Edin.
burgh resolutions were agreed to
approving the draft of a home rule
bill prepared by the Scottish Home
Rule Association.
The bin demands the establish
ment OF Scottish national parlia-
ment in Scotland. with full powers
over all Scottish affairs, and call.
ing upon Scottish representatives
in the British parliament to use
every endeavor to bring the ques.
ton into prominence in the as.
1sembly and to press for a measure
of self-government that would give
the Scottish peaple control over
their own affairs.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28

today when. Morris Lebowltx, am
nesla victim, identified himself as q
wealthy Baltimore insurance broker
after recovering from McCoy's
punch.
The former pugilist was boxing
in a cell with I'D Montijo, con.
demned murdered, when Montijo
ducked vicious blow which struck,
another prisoner, booked as ALLEN
Azen," on the right temple
"Azen" went down for q long.
count and when revived his mem
DRY was restored and he identified
himself as the Baltimore broker,
missing since last March, jail off.
cials said.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28
Baking Firms to Merge

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.George G.
Barber, chairman Of 'he directorate
of the Continental Baking Corpora
ton, announced here today that the
company had acquired the Wagner
Baking Company, of Detroit, Mich,
through purchase of all Of the lat
ter's outstanding capital stock.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28
NCC0Y'S BLOW
CLEARS MIND
OF BROKER
III
Restores Memory of Fellow
Prisoner Who Was Mystery
to Officials

Los ANGELES. CAL, Nov. 2S-
The amazing story Of how Kid
Mccoy, held In jail here for the
murder of Theresa Mors, antique
dealer, struck q fellow prisoner and
restored his memory was told here
The Washington times., 1924-11-28
ENGLISH GAVE WOMAN, 20,
LIVES ALONE WITH car

BRADFORD, England, Nov. 2S.--
"Florie All Alone" is the name
that has been given to a twenty.
year-old girl who lives by herself
in cave in the Shipley Glen Ra.
vine.
Her only companion is a black
cat. The reason for her hermitage
is a mystery.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28
Pre-HOEidny Sale
Boxed Jewelry, SOC Each

lovely assortment of jewey each piece put up in satin
lined box the lot sterling silver bangle bracelets small
medium and large sizes; cuff links either gold silver plated
bar pin sets of cuff pins and bar pn gold silver plated
pins pocket knives gold silver pated pencils
with black silk cord betograms silver and gold plated tie
clasps and many other items.
Kanns-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1924-11-28
Pair

Both strap and oxford models,
with heavy and light weight soles,
for street or dress wear. These
are quite smart, have the popular
style heels and can be had in pat
ent leather, gun metal, suede, tan
and satin. Sizes 211a to 8. These
are worth much more than the,
sale price.
Kanns-Fourth Floor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05

Most persons are familiar with rep
resentatives Of the hieroglyphics Of
the ancient Egyptians. By means of
the engraved marks found on the
monuments and other records the old
Egyptians could represent object ideas
suggested by objects, and even sounds.
This signifying of sounds by means of
symbols formed nearly true alpha
bet. In Mexico the Aztecs had a
crude system of picture writing by
which sensible objects could be accu-
rately depicted, but beyond that 1t
could not go, for it was incompetent
to convey abstract ideas. Possibly
the crudest invention Of this sort was
the mysterious science Of the quipus,
which was taught the Peruvian princes
by their amautas, or wise men,"
While both systems before mentioned
seemed primitive, this one is even
more so, and yet it served purpose,
and very good one, too. This quipus
was d string of rope, usually about
two feet in length, composed of many
colored strings twisted together. To
this main cord were fastened numbers
Of strings Of different colors tied into
knots, thus forming fringe. These
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05
BIG ULCER
ALL HEALED

Here is another letter that makes
me happy" says Peterson, OF Buffalo.
One that I would rather have than q
thousand dollars.
Money isn't everything in this
rich man who would give, all he has
on earth to be able to produce a rem
edy with such mighty healing power
as Peterson's Ointment to sell at all
druggists for so cents q large box"
Dear Sirs:-
II was an untold sufferer from old
running sore and ulcers. I had tried
most everything without any relief
from pain. A friend told me of your
wonderful ointment and the first box
took, away the pain that had not left
me before in years, and after using
just nine dollars worth of the salve
am cured. The ulcer was inches by
~ inches, is ell healed and 1 can walk.
Never, never will be without Peter
sons again.
you may use this to recommend
your ointment, If you wish. cannot
say enough to praise 1t. Yours truly
Mrs. Albert Southcott, Lyndonville, N.
Y" Mall orders filled by Peterson
Ointment CO., Inc, Buffalo n. z.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05

San Juan nodded gloomily, then ex-
claimed in deep disgust:
"And to think Of letting that Mccall
go free r.
This was news to Pyrites, for he
fairly yelled:
go free? Why, Joey, they just
couldn't. They had to hang him! You
can't mean that they didn't hang him
on the spot |"
The gambler repeated what had
been told him at Rapid City. Once
Pyrites was convinced that the muir
derer's innocence already had been
proclaimed by a mob tribunal he
swore vehemently. The girl showed
alarm, and Dinsdale signaled for q
change Of the conversation.
Pyrites was not ready to return to
Deadwood.
II want to go bit slow along here"
he explained. 1.-TWO or three likely
looking spots I want to look at. But
I'll be In town as soon as you are, /
reckon.
Progress was slow, little better than
a walk, because Of Lottie Carl; and
night found them good ride from
Deadwood City. San Juan Joe, how
ever, accepted the delay philosophical
~. The nervous haste to get back
to the gulch, so obvious in the morn
Ing, was entirely lacking, and he en-
tered upon the work Of preparing
their last camp with the zest of a
schOolboy released for the holidays.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05
OF course a quarrel between
Joe and Pete follows and Pete
makes a powerful enemy In
Kitty. What's your guess as to
the outcome2
(To BE coNT1NUED.)
When Ice ExpIodes

While gathering certain data on the
Upper Missouri river in South Dakota,
a scientist attached to one of the gov
eminent bureaus reported a curious
phenomenon that sometimes occurs In
that region. 1t was in December.
About noon one day there came to the
scientists ears a heavy report, audi
BILE for miles, that led him to remark
that blowout must have occurred on
the river. On returning to the place
where he had crossed in the morning
he found an irregular hole, covering
a space 100 feet square, in the solid
ice, which averaged % inches in thick
ness. The theory is that such blow
outs result from imprisoned air grad
ually accommodating IL a favorable
spot, where it is subjected to ire
mendous pressure by the force Of the
river current.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05
By Hugh Pendexter
Copyright BY The Bobbs-Merrill 90.

him while Bill was playing few
cards and shot him through the back
of the head. S'pose that skunk would
"a dared make a move if Wild Bill
had had half a. eye on himf An at
that Bill had gun pulled clear of
the holster an cooked when they
picked him up from the table where
he fell, face down."
San Juan sorrowfully lamented
''Wild Bill was white. Too bad. Too
bad"
They left the dining room and found
that the hotel and town was alive with
the news From the hotel proprietor
San Juan bought roll of blankets for
the girl and some cooked food, and
hired a horse. When they struck on
the corduroy road that led to Dead
wood City San Juan was keen to make
fast time; but the girl, wearied by her
terrible experiences and unused to
horseback riding, made haste an i'm
possibility. Dinsdale detected his COM
panion's impatience and suggested that
ne ride on aAcaO, aQQlug.
'spll fetch Lottie Carl along"
"No; I'll stick along with you two.
There's probably some excitement in
town over Wild Bits death, and I'd
like to be there"
The travellers passed through fair
valleys. richly grassed, that would
have delighted the heart CT the hus-
bandman. According to Dinsdaie's
count they crossed Spring creek thirty
one times in travelling dozen miles.
They made their camp on the head
waters Of this stream, and butt a
lean-to, or half-faced camp, for the
girl. She insisted on attending to the
cooking.
Early In the morning, while the val
ley was still swathed in white fog,
they were up and eating and soon on
their way. A short ride brought them
to Hill City, which interested Dins-
dale hugely. There were two hundred
log houses, many of them uncompleted,
and not solitary inhabitant.
Deadwood City again was the answer
for this wholesale abandonment. Once
the citizens heard OF the poor mans dig
gings in the northern gulch they had
stampeded as one.
That noon they rode into Rapid City
on the creek of the same name. This
town and its immediate environs were
bustling with mining activities. the
first the travellers had witnessed since
leaving Red canyon.
1t was at Rapid City that the
gambler and Dinsdale learned how
Mccall, slayer Of Wild Bill, had been
arraigned the night before by a So
called "citizens'" or minors commit
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tee, had been acquitted and furnished
with a good horse and allowed to try
his luck in escaping from the hills.
And there were those who had watched
the stage road ever since the word was
received, hoping that the murderer
would ride within range Of their
rifles.
"Let him go, eh?" unused San Juan.
THAT'S too badl Wonder what's be-
hind it?"
"Looks as If he might be able to tell
things that some one doesn't want
told" commented Dinsdale savagely.
Fourteen miles were covered before
San Juan selected the next camping
place, restful spot In Spring valley.
The night passed quietly, and an
other ride into the fog was COM
menced. A few miles out they over
took a man leading diminutive bur-
no. The animal was all but concealed
by camping gear, tent and blankets.
Lashed on top Of the load was Henry
rifle, forerunner of the Winchester.
u udu WdV0Q Ills 16lAO etSAA 0oAOLOOs
"How now, 'Pyrites'? Another rich
striker"
The man halted and blinked up at
mem, revealing a weather-worn face
that was traversed by network of
tiny wrinkles. From the corner of his
mouth San Juan informed Dinsdale:
"Old Iron Pyrites,' best sample of
perpetual prospector you ever saw.
He'd quit millions in sure thing to
pan out new gravel. I grubstake him."
"Howdy, Joeyl" joyously cried Py-
rites, now finding his tongue. "Ain't
struck anything but rich prospects
this trip, but I'll uncover the real ar
ticle on the next. Found some mighty
rich indications. Who's your friends?''
The gambler made Lottie Carl and
Dinsdale known, and briefly told of
the massacre in the canyon. Pyrites
stared sympathetically at the girl.
''Too bad, younker," he said "But
this is a mighty fine country to forget
things in You've heard about Bill,
Joev2"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05

How Peruvians Devised System Of Enumeration

knots gave to the device its name, for
the word quipus signifies "knot."
The colors represented sensible OBJ
jects. For example, white might stand
for silver, and yellow for gold. Occa-
sionally they suggested ideas abstract
ly-white signified peace and red war.
The chief use Of the quipus was for
arithmetical purposes. The knots took
the place Of ciphers and could be
combined to represent numbers to any
amount desired. The colors Of the
strings explained the subjects to
which the numbers referred, and In
this way the Peruvians devised
complete system of enumeration.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05
KILLS PESKY
BED BUGS
II. ID. O.

Just think, S5c box Of P. D. @. Pesky
Devils Quietusl makes a quart, enough to
kill a million Bed Bugs, Reaches, Fleas
or Coolies, and stops future generations
by killing their eggs, and does not injure
the clothing. Liquid fire to the Bed Bugs
is what P. D. O. is like; Bed Bugs stand
as good chance as SNOWFALL in justly
famed heat resort. Patent spout free in
every package of p. D. c., to enable you to
kill them and their nest eggs in the cracks
Look for the DEVILS head on ev-
- cry box. Special Hospital size,
Nfsg Nv $3.50, makes five gallons; contains
@~ three spouts. Either size at your
~ druggist, or sent prepaid on re-
ceipt Of price by Owl Chemical
Works, Terre Haute. Ind.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05
LoTTIE CARL

SYNOPSIS the late sum-
mer Of 1875, Peter Dinsdale, on
his way to the Black hills to
join the throng of gold seekers,
makes the acquaintance of the
keeper Of Deadwood gambling
house, San Juan Joe, who is re-
turning to Deadwood On their
way through Red canyon Dins-
dale and Joe hear shots, appar-
emily far ahead of them. Riding
carefully, they meet young
woman running from party Of
Indians. Dinsdale takes her on
his horse and the two men ride
through her pusuefA killing
three.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05
Horsepouer of Laborer

Compared with other motors, la
boring man has been rated by French
investigators as having about one-sev-
enth horsepower and an efficiency OF
80 per cent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05

Doesn't hurt one bit! Drop little
"Freezone' on an aching corn, Instant
ly that corn stops hurting, then short
" you lift it right off with FIR gers.
Your druggist sells tiny bottle OF
''Freezone" for few cents, sufficient to
remove every hard corn, soft corn, or
corn between the toes, and the foot
calluses, without soreness or irritation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05

When a dog bowls at music you
can't tell whether it Is because ne
likes t or not, but he doesn't go away.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05
C[ecning Day

Daddy had been engaged in task
that covered his overalls with dust,
and Doris, two years old, piled her
little broom vigorously to remove all
the loose dirt. Noticing Doris soiled
face Daddy inquired:
whats the matter with your
face?"
DIRTY! You sweep it. daddy" and
the little girl proffered her broom.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05

If the first baby jolts the scales at
nine pounds it doesn't matter what the
second one weighs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05
Hubby Buried

Policeman-You mustn't leave this
heap of parcels on the pavement unat-
tended, mum.
Shopper-They're not unattended;
my husband is inside the heap.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-06-05

Another Success
"Did the patient survive that dan
gerous operation"
"Splendidly; more than two hours"