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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
Matching Cnrtains


 GGno come over to lunch tomorrow, Kathryne," urged Helen to an
 old school friend she had chanced to meet downtown.
 ~Td like to very much and I'll be there if can remember to gO," re- sponded Kathryne.
 What's the matter, my dear? Is your memory failing" .s
 It may be, Helen. can forget even the things I'm most interested in. For instance, last Saturday mother sent me downtown to match some curtain goods. was delighted to go, for, we need new drapers in the living ,z room. But while looking about noticed a charm ing frock. It was not so awfully ex- pensive, and I thought it would be just the thing to wear to the dance in the evening. I was going with Gerry Masters and I thought how nice it would be to have something fresh and smart to wear. You know Gerry has a great deal of taste and he always notices what I-what girl wears. l tried on the dress-it was a lovely corn-cOlored geOrgette over a deep burnt orange slip. When showed it to mother she said it was stunning, and it certainly was. .-.7,f
 "'But what about the curtain goodsY she asked, and, then I remembered that had forgotten all about the curtains.
 Mother was so disappointed and I was so ashamed that 1 turned right around and tore down to the store again, forgetting that the stores would all be closed. Wasn't it maddening?"
 "Well, rather" laughed Helen. "I suppose you're looking around now to get the curtains"
 ''Yes, and for mercy's sake don't let me forget them again. But to go on with my story: You can imagine how tired I was after the two trips in one day and I ran right up to my room after dinner to take much needed rest before dressing for the dance.
 Miss Katrin,' said Selma, our maid, shaking me none too gently, a feIlers here to take you to dance. He says he wait
 Good gracious, Selma!" exclaimed. ''Pm in bed. forgot and went to bed. Say I'll be down in q minute. I'll hurry" And hurry I did. I noticed when finally I appeared in the hall where Gerry was waiting that he gave me a strange look. I supposed he was little vexed by my tardiness, so en- deavOred to be very bright and gay,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
Don't Make Your
 Visit Too Long
By CAROLINE CRAWFORD

(L AOAN bpCcu LuO pdELltlS BuCSIS runs the familiar adage, but
 summer visitors must remember tine equally familiar Don't wear out your welcome"
 Summer is another name for Wis itors' Paradise. It is the time maiden aunts, bachelor uncles, married sisters and brothers with two and three chil- dren apiece, kiddie cousins, chums of by gone days and fifth and sixth cous- ins, to say nothing of mothers-in-law for "a little visit" Sometimes they drop a line, Am on my way for few days visit" And because they are on their way" you don't have time to wire their way" you're on your way to Kal- amazoo or little Johnie has the small pox. And sometimes they don't even wire or write they are on their way {; they just surprise you and arrive bag baggage.
 The country hostess enjoys having guests for two or three days but at the end of that time her strength is taxed and she begins to wonder when her guests are to depart. It is a very simple thing to arrange pleasing and tasty menus for two or three days, have the silver polished and bring forth the best linen,. but at the end of that time a tactful guest departs.
 The old-fashioned guest who brings a trunk and deliberately parks for two weeks or ten days is or should be Q thing of the past. He is as ancient as the man or woman who sits down and writes a thirty-four page letter. This is the age of a suitcase and cor rpSDOndence cards
 This same rule holds good for the out-of-town guest who comes to New York city and invades a relatives or friends apartment. Unless you are cordially invited and are certain that these city friends wish you to remain for an extended visit you have abso- lutely no right to ''camp" upon them merely because you wish to see the city and to avoid hotel bill.
 If you remain for two days the city housewife is glad to see you. She can plan her dinners ahead and have her apartment all spic and span for you. She can even train little Willie to sleep upon an army cot and not grum- ble for two days, but after this length of time the family's patience is worn out.
 There are exceptions to this two day" stay, of course. If you are in- >vited to spend two or three weeks in a city aparIment or iii d (
 tage because the hostess's husband or children are away you may feel Ger tain that she is only too glad to have you. On the other hand, it is certainly most unfair to swoop down upon lit tie family and expect them to give you the best room and sleep upon cots or in the bathtub while you prolong your visit for two or three weeks.
 If the truth were known many a woman dreads the summer season be- cause she has so much company. She comes home from her summer bunga- galOw or cottage a nervous wreck be- cause she had so many aunts, uncles, cousins and visitors to house and feed.
 Make it matter of two days or nothing! Take it or leave it, and in due course of time even Aunt Selina -Yill get the suitcase habit and "leave" before the children begin to ask, "Why didn't you marry, Aunt Selina Haven't you got home of your own?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
QUITE ANOTHER NIATTER

During a business trip to the South. west" says a travelling man, ''I had Oc- casiOn to call upon a grocer in one town. was watching a rather languid man do up a pound of butter, and for want of anything else to say at the mo- ment, asked:
 How long has that clerk worked for yOu?
 About four hours, I should say was the unexpected answer.
 ." T thought from his manner that he had been here longer than that
 He has, said the grocer, He has been here for four months"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

one to take care of you he said, and he was awfully serious"
 And what did you say?"
 Well, IT told him couldn't see how any one would want to take care of rattle-pated being like me, and he, well, he said-oh, never mind what he said, but he's just wonderful. Helen, let's go and look at wedding dresses"
 Certainly, dear. It's wonderful news, but what about your mothers curtains" {"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

of the men who say it with cash, instead of words, and that a man who tolls like a slave to keep his wife soft and comfortable gives about the best proof of devotion there is. Also she might reflect that fine houses and Paris clothes and cars and travel compensate for the lack of a lot of flowery love- making.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
The Child Afraid Of The Dark

Une MOther Says:
 In some way my little boy had be- come afraid of the dark. He wanted me to sit with him until he fell asleep and to leave a. light burning in his bedroom. I put our flashlight by his bed on a table and urged him to turn it on as often as he liked. This gave him confidence, and he soon, got over his fear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

THAT TRANSFORMING COLOR
 To brighten and bring up-to-date black one-piece dress, there are clever new collars of cream colored net and fiIet lace.
 To the front of these collars, which are for the round Or batou neck-line, are attached a wide piece of the lace that extends to the end of the skirt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
Child Will Not
 Begin Talking Suddenly

Is there such a thing pos sible as . child to start to talk suddenly? I know a moth CT who claims that this will be So in her ehild's ease. The child does not speak at all, although she is almost two years old. My con- tenti0n is that children begin to talk gradually; first, the broken baby talk which Is often SO inco- horent that the parents themselves find it difficult to interpret; and later this is perfected as the child grows. Is this mother right in her belief, or is my contention cOrrect?"
 New York City. F. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

TyHE wisest bit of philosophy that | life teaches us is to accept the
 inevitable. The most important thing we ever learn is t6 get our ow1f1 numbers and abide in peace in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

And, in like manner, the woman who is married to the man who is tender and considerate and companionable, but who has no gift of money-making, has no need to envy her sister who is welded to a money bag. There are mighty few marriages that do not offer a consolation prize to those who are willing to accept their husbands and wives as they are, instead of demanding perfection of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
Dorothy Dis's Letter, Bo.

Hoao Much Peace And Comfort We'd Have If We'dOnly Recognize Ourselves As We Are And Make Tue Best Of Our Bargains Your StGtion To Life-Get Your OaUYs Number
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

'laces that fate las assigned us in he scheme of hings.
 This is> hard to! d0,, We all feel that we have a right to be heaHiners, num- Der ones, an d when we find that it is twen- there is gall and ty-three for ours wOrmwOOd in onr mouths, and we rend the air with our walls of pro- test. But the kick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

ing against the bricks ,avaiIs us nothing except wounds in our shins. Half of the misery in the world comes from our refusale to make the best of our bargains, such as they are, and to get the comfort and happiness we might find in the station in life to which it has pIeased Heaven to call us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
QUAINT PEASANT POvERTY

For some time we have had quaint French peasant pottery with us, in va rious forms and for various uses, but never quite so delightful as at present. The tea set of today are almost ire sistible with their crude little peasant figures and odd little landscapes, and added to these are old French sayings under each picture. For country home use they are singularly appropriate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

But when they welcome age as a friend, instead of fighting with it as a foe, it loses all of its horrors. No wo- man ever knows the peace that passes understanding until she. gives up the struggle to appear young and let out her corset strings and puts on low-heeled shoes that are big enough for her feet, and eats what she likes and wears what she pleases, because she knows that no man is going to look at her twice, and shedoesn't car whether he does or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

Age, which is woman's bitterest foe, can also be robbed of it's terror by the woman who accepts it. It is the effort to deceive people into thinking sic is 35 instead of 55; it is the strain of trying to appear young and gay instead of settled and middle-aged; it is the semi Starvation of trying to attain a willowy figure; it is the hair dye and the paint, and the exhausting effort of keeping up a perpetual camouflage that makes growing old an agonizing process to women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
We Women
MOrning-GIOries, viOlins And De-

Morning GlOrieS, VlOIins And De-
 spOndeney
 WTOMEN, l think, are ever so much w more emOtionally intense than
 men. A sorrow enters our lives and we are overwhelmed completely. We suffer a disappointment or frustra- tiOn of ambition and the world in which we live turns into an ugly black. Then morning comes, the sky clears and the mOrning-glOries bloom.
 We are like morning -glories and un- like them in that we doubt we shall over be able to raise our dropping heads.
 There is something sweet and con- sOling in despOndency which is normal, but there is something revOltiRg to the intellect in despOndency which is ab- normal. The difficulty, of course, lies in the fact that we are unable to guage ourselves in a true perspective while agitated and consumed by our depress- ing em0tiOnalism.
 There are four strings on a violin and an infinite combination of sounds in the instrument.
 We are like viOlins, too, and-we en- JOY the music Wnlcn even aQVeESlty brings out of us. It is only because our ears and mind are not correctly at tuned that we do not definitely and correctly assay the qualities of our emotional agitation and reactions. We draw conclusions which are not based on facts. Our minds become inflamed and our imaginatiOns run riOtOusly away. The soothing qualities of a nor nal despOndency cease to heal. In- stead, they open up malignant sores on our consciousness and delicate sensi- bilities and we suffer accordingly.
 Violin strings break, mornig- -glOries wilt and women are frankly wOmen. Boys will be boys, but as men they are not men. They will not show their tears or enjoy the music of their emo tienal violins. pity them--and envy them. They do not know the sweet ness of an avOwed despOndency. On the other hand, they do not know or will not show the pain wonder if they are better off?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

All about us we see the wrecks of people who were not satisfied to be what nature intended them to be, or to live in the environment in which they were placed. The carpenter has no pride nor pleasure--in being skilled craftsman, and gives up his trade for some profession in which, he is a fail ure. The man of ordinary ability is not content to plpd along and accumu- late a modest fortune. He aspires to be a millionaire and becomes the pre- destined victim of get-rich7quick sharks.
 Plain people are not willing to live in their comfortable old homes among their old friends. They must buy a pal ace and move up among the fashion ables, where they are lonely and snub- bed. So it goes, and we make for our selves the shirt of Nessus that tor lures us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
DISCOVERED

q have great admiration for intelli. gent women, but I'd never marry a woman cleverer than myself"
 "Ah; so that's why you have remained a bachelor !"-Kabaret, Lemberg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

The poverty that gals is the gen. teel poverty that pretends to be rich es. It is poverty that tries to keep up with people with ten times it's income, that starves itself to give an occasional dinner, that pulls down the blinds to hide the worn place in the carpet, that is tor mented by the bill collector, and that eats it's heart out in envy of the better off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

She might just as well be happy as miserable, if she could only make up her mind to accept her husband as he is, and realize that he is one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

What a pity that we have not sense enough to quit kicking against the bricks! There is such peace and com fort when we surrender to the inevit- able. DOROTHY DIX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

You can take the sting out of poverty by simply accepting 1t. There is lot of fun and comfort and freedom in being frankly poor. The simple life is the easy life. Plain food is better than made dishes. A little house is easier to keep than a big house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

The man who is married to a wife who has grown fat and grizzle- headed and prosy makes himself miserable by dwelling forever on her lack of charm, and his misfor- tune in being tied to aswomaa whe no longer thrills him.
 It never occurs to him to look on the other side of the picture and contemplate her virtues-the faithfulness and loyalty that noth- ing can shake; the devotion that would follow him through good and evil report; the thrift that has en- abled him to pile up a fortune; and the joy and comfort of pos sessing a super-excellent cook who cannot give notice and duit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

The woman who is married to a man who is absorbed in his business, who is lacking in sentiment, and who is better at writing checks than at writing love letters, bemoans her fate, and considers herself a neglected and ill-used wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

Fine furniture, fine clothes involve endless work and worry. When you go into society you cannot choose your company, nor avoid being bored. The man and woman who have a tiny house, few belongings, who do not bother about the fashions, and who can pick their friends, have much to be thankful for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

THE REASON He-Women are seldom capable of reasoning. She-Don't you believe it. He-Why not? She-Well- because"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

If silk stockings were washed out ] each time after they are worn, they ] will last much longer. It is the per spiration that causes the formation of holes, and rinsing the mout elimi- mates that source of trouble before it has a chance to get in it's work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
---Phone M. 37l5#
It's Your
 Lucky Number

THE. gentlemen on the Amer
 \ ican wagons will take ALL the family wash. We launder every piece and iron ready to, wear and use.
 There is no lost clothes, no scrubbing, no rubbing, no mix ing up your clothes with other peoples clothes at the AMERls CAN, because we wash YOUR. things in a net unto themselves and furthermore, we don't dis figure your clothes and linens with laundry marks or punch holes in your nice pieces with marking pins"
 Won't you "Americanize'' this weeka @
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
MyNeighbOrSGys

Try making Indian pudding in your double boiler when you have no oven to cook in. It taste just as good, although you have no crust. Cook about one hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

To avoid scraping carrots wash
 them we'll and put them on to boil for about 10 minutes. Then remove from fire, peel and resume cooking
 as usual. t-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

The modern kitchen is no longer a drab, unattractive room. The nee essary table, chairs and cabinet are now painted in pretty attractive col ors. A set consisting of table and, two chairs is a soft blue in color, another lovely shade of gray. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

When boiling eggs wet the shells
 thoroughly in cold Water before drop ping them in the boiling water and they will not crack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

A little sweet oil applied to bronzes after they are dusted, followed by a brisk rubbing with a chamois skin, will bring out their rich tones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28

<<DO come over to lunch tomorrow, SS Kathryne," urged Helen to an
 old school friend she had
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-03-08
DANCING" DOTSON WEDS
DANCER IN ST. LOUIS, MO.

The many friends Of Clarence Dot
son will be interested In knowing
that telegram. signed Ethel Waters.
sent from st. Louis, Mo-, informs of
the marriage Of Dancing. Clarence
Dotson, big time vaudeville star. to
Ethel Williams. the esthetic dancer
and a member of the Waters act.
Jovedah DeRajah and Miss Waters
stood up" with the couple and after
the ceremony the entire party was a
guest of DeRajah at breakfast. The
Ethel Waters company is playing the
week at the Booker Washington the
ater and Dotson is featured at the
Rialto, the biggest and best vaude-
vile house in st. Louis.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-03-08
Suit for $4,000
Lost in Mill City

The case of George Newsham, as
Father Of Norman Newsham, an in
fant 4 years of age, against L. A.
Schak, in which $15,000.00 damages
was demanded for injuries to the
spine alleged to have been sustained
by the child by reason of falling into
an open window pit at the rear Of the
apartment building owned by the de-
fendant at 1609-1611 Portland ave-
Eue, Minneapolis, was tried before
Judge Frank M. Nye and jury COM
posed of FIVE women and seven men
on Thursday and Friday Of last week,
and although the child is now de-
formed and crippled for life, the jury
returned verdict for the defendant,
who was represented by w. T. Fran
els. Mr.. Schak was summoned from
his winter home in Florida by wire
as the case was reached for trial
sooner than had been anticipated.
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-03-08

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey. District Court, Second Ju-
sdicial District.
Edna Lillian Price. Plaintiff. VS.. Dar-
rell Dean Price. Defendant. Summons.
The State of Minnesota to the Above
Named Defendant:
You are heseby summoned and re-
quired to answer the Complaint of the
Plaintif in the above entitled action,
which Complaint Is on file in the once
OF the Clerk of the District Court, at
the Court House. in the City of St.
Paul, County of Ramsey. State of Min
nesota, and to serve a copy of your
Answer thereto upon the subscribers at
their offices, S05-7 Commerce Building.
st. Paul. Minnesota, within thirty (30)
days after the service of this Summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of such
service, and II you fail to answer said
Complaint within the time aforesaid.
Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded In said Complaint.
1874. -
McMeekin. Quinn & Swan,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
S05-7 Commerce Building,
St Paul. Minnesota
The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-03-08
Duluth N NeWs

Mrs. Walter McPike sustained Sc
we're injuries when she fell at the
New Garrick theater last week. Her
friends wish her a speedy recovery.
The Sr. choir of st. Marks A: NJ.
E. church will go to Biwabik Monday
night to appear In a concert, under
the auspices of the Federated Sun
day school, at the Washington school
auditorium. Madame Leila Fountain
will appear Tuesday night in a re-
cital under the auspices of the Ma
sonic lodge (white) of the same city.
Miss Anna Byrd, 924 Sixth avenue
east, is confined to her bed and will
be unable to appear with the sing
ers at Biwabik.
Mrs. Dorothy Nichols, the accom-
plished musician, will accompany
Madame Leila Gary Fountain when
she appears in a recital in Biwabik
on Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Newsome have
returned from their trip East.
Mr.. Luther Dawson, 429 Ninth
avenue east, spent the week in Min
neapoiis with Mrs. Dawson, who ex-
poets to return shortly.
Rev. and Mrs. G. II. Fountain, hon.
oring Miss Elnora Lavelle of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, entertained at dinner.
Covers were laid for eight guests.
Mr.. ]. N. Richey continues to be
Ill with no improvement.
Plans are being made by the local
branch N. A. A. G. p. for the coming
of Mr.. Robert w. Bagnall, director Of
branches.
DR.. Howard Shepard, dentist, has
returned after a short visit with his
parents, who recently lost their home
by fire.
Miss Geraldine Copeland, who
spent three months in st. Paul visit
ing her aunt; Mrs. Sears, returned
home on account of the illness of her
father.
The several presidents of tn,
clubs and other leaders of organiza-
tions are requested to urge their
members to register. Every public
spirited citizen will not overlook this
all-important call to do their duty.
The baby contest 10 on. Buy the
tickets for the baby you want to win.
Contest closes March II.