davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
What's in a Nane?"
BY MILDRED MARSHALL
Facts about your name; its history;
meaning; whence IL was derived; sig.
niflcance; your lucky day. lucky jewel
MONA

M ONA has the unusual distinction
AVA of being diminutive Of name
whose original form is not in use 1t
means little nun" and at first glance
it would seem that Monacella. the
original form, should be the diminu-
tive rather than Mona herself.
Monacella is a Welsh name. mean
ing honey-colored, or yellow. 1t was
first made famous by Saint Monacella,
a little nun who saved hare hunted
by Brocmael, prince Of Powys.
Mona is distinctly modern appel
lative. The original name was never
transported from Wales but Mona
proved extremely popular with the
English and Is also much in vogue in
this country. For some curious rea-
sons it is considered rather affected
and is much used by romantic young
ladies.
The opal is Mona's talismanic gem.
Contrary to superstition it will bring
her good luck for the Vaccinations of
the wicked fairy said to be imprisoned
in the stone will be directed toward
her good fortune. Tuesday Is her
lucky day and l her lucky number.
90 by Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
THE PAINS OF FLAT FEET

PLAT feet, otherwise called broken
= arches, is condition which comes
on slowly and insidiously While not
dangerous to life, it can produce far
more suffering and incapacity than
many much more serious conditions.
The human foot is marvelously eff
fective machine. Like the hand, it
bears in its structure evidence of the
long ages Of development through
which it went to reach its present eff
cheney. While the sole of the foot,
with its muscles and heavily padded
skin surface, is fairly fiat, the bones
Of the foot are not fiat at all, but are
arched to support the weight of the
body and also to balance the body In
any position which it may assume.
The rear of the arch is formed by
the heel bone or os calcis, as it is
called. The front rests on the heads
of the bones Of the two outer toes.
These bones are closely and firmly
bound together by dense and strong
ligaments, so that the arch Is solid and,
compact, Pivoted to the bone which
forms the keystone of this arch are
the long bones of the leg, so that the
body weight is held up by the bony
arch.
But If this were all, we would go
about like a beginner learning to
skate. The second arch helps us to
maintain our balance. This Is formed
by the bones of the big toe, which,
spreading in, form a brace which
holds the body up, just as the outrig-
ger on South Sea islanders narrow
and wabbling canoe keeps the boat
erect and prevents it from capsizing.
If you will watch closely when stand
ing or walking, you will realize that 1t
Is the pressure Of the under side of
the big toe on the ground that holds
you erect.
If now from overweight, improperly
fitting shoes or stockings, stretching
Of the ligaments holding the bones to-
gether or any other cause, the bones
pull apart, then the arch sinks down.
Instinctively the person to whom this
happens turns his feet out when he
walks, so as to give the big toes
greater leverage and so maintain his
balance. This shifts the weight still
farther inward and forces the arch
lower.
This pulling apart Of the bones
stretches the ligaments, while the I'M
natural position tires the muscles, and
as a result the person with fiat feet
may and does have pains almost every
where, since the whole bodily balance
is disturbed. Headache, eve ache,
backache, leg ache and foot ache are
q few of the most common discom-
forts of this very distressing condition.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
! Observation-Disclosures
zI$I{RXENS SIX

liant Mr.. Rooster want to get fat, le'
them, and off will go their heads. but
we will keep away from that corn,
eat only little. and not grow fat and
plump.
They will not pick out the leal
example and keep your heads"
Pretty soon all the hens and Mr.
Rooster were so fat they looked as II
they had been blown up with an air
pump and Mr.. Rooster did not miss q
chance when he saw Mr. Gander to
tell him how poor his family were
looking. Il heard the farmer telling
his wife the other day." said Mr.
Rooster, holding his head very high
that those geese were as thin and
lean as bone and they would not
De worth thing. / thought would
tell you, Mr.. Camden" Thank you,
replied Mr.. Gander, "TIl tell you
something in a short time that will
interest you. Good morning"
One day Mr. Gander called his fam.
hy anu toiu them that they could cal
all they liked. There will be fewer
hens in the barnyard and you will ge;
a big feast"
Poor Mr.. Rooster did not strut OIL
that day. All the best-looking hens
In his family were missing and he had
heard the farmer say, THAT rooster l.
too old and tough, so guess we better
not take him."
Mr.. Rooster sorrowfully picked ur
a few bits of corn. The geese were
busy eating their fill, but Mr.. Gander
stopped long enough to remark, "You
do not seem to be enjoying your din
ner, Mr.. Rooster, and your family
seems small.
Il told my family it was better tt
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
FAITH AND FAILURE
BY THOMAS ARkLE CLARK

T DON'T remember much about chem
= istry. l had it In my junior year in
college, met with good many disas-
tiers of glassware and chemicals, and
passed the course after the ordinary
amount of mental struggle A few
formulate linger in my memory, but
these are not connected with any scien-
tific interest which l might have, but
rather with undergraduate escapades
made vivid and exciting because of the
introduction of chemical accessories.
do, however, remember my profess
sor Of chemistry and the fact that he
was man Of faith. He believed alb
solutely in the principles which he
tried five times a week to elucidate to
us. Crucibles and test tubes filled
with liquids that should have mingled
with the utmost friendliness might be
blown into flinders in unexpected ex-
plosions, salts might fail to crystalline
and regular phenomena refuse to oc-
cur; his faith was mistaken; failure
did not undermine its foundations.
''The experiment has failed" he
used to say, ''but the principle remains
the same"
have recalled the expression often.
what good does 1t do to be hon.
est?" Borten asked me at the end of
the semester 81 wrote my reports
without assistance, I performed my
own experiments, and / wrote the
examination absolutely on the square,
but got the lowest grade in the class.
/ don't want to 'crab," but the man
who sat next to me did not do one Of
his experiments honestly and rode
through the whole examination. Now
he's Boosting that his grade is Is per
cent higher than mine 1t looks to me
that whenever you're honest you lose
out"
well" replied, "this was just once
when the experiment failed, but the
principles of truth and honesty haven't
changed at all, and their value is not
lessened. Keep 1t up, and you'll see
in the end 1t makes for happiness"
In the old Sunday school library
which patronized when was small
boy there were many stories of vir-
tuous, honest youths, which I read
with eagerness and interest And
never was faith followed by failure
Always virtue had it's reward; always
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10

the experiment was successful: always
the good little boy got the gold watch
or the Shetland pony or the beautiful
New Testament with his name on the
cover. In real life it is not always so.
Sometimes virtue must be its own re-
ward; sometimes faith must, for a
time at least, face bitter defeat.
My neighbOr and l. the last summer
of the World war, were discussing the
big drive on the western French front.
Our hearts were in it, for our friends
were there, and we were watching the
papers daily with a holding of the
breath and choking at the throat for
the names that might be in the casual
ty lists.
We've got to win," he said. 'If
we are defeated in this battle, 1 shall
never enter church again; I shall
never believe in God, for if we lose,
there is no God"
Fortunately, perhaps, his faith was
not called upon to stand the test. We
won, and he rejOiced, praised God, and
is going to church occasionally still.
But his challenge Is not a fair one;
it Is not reasonable that ones faith
should always be pinned to success.
In fact, the greatest test Of faith is
failure.
/ was talking recently to a friend
of mine who has helped as many
young people in financial trouble as
any one else 1 know. I know that
many Of these have imposed on him,
have ignored their obligations, and
have broken faith with him sadly.
II should think you would never
trust any one again. I said to him,
referring to an especially annoying
experience with ingratitude which he
had recently gone through.
Failure is simply a means OF
Strengthening ones faith" he replied.
II believe in human nature. I want
to help young men. I'm not going to
lose faith in the world even If score
of men are dishonest with me. The
majority can be depended on
Job was a thoroughly good fellow,
His neighbors would have said so; his
family would have confirmed the opin.
ion. He had performed his duty, IA
far as he understood it, to God and
to man. He had gone even farther
than mere duty and, according to hui
man standards, he was entitled to
some consideration ny his Creator.
Co. 1925. Western Newspaper Uniop>
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10

Called All of His Family to Follow
Him.
you? You belong to my family. Please
remember that, and do not be silly
goose again"
Mr.. Gander bore 1t all meekly, but
he did not forget all he was made to
bear, and one morning when the farm
er threw out larger supply of corn
than usual Mr.. Gander stretched his
neck and called all of his family to
follow him down the road.
Look at those foolish geese" he
heard Mr.. Rooster telling his family
as he walked away with all the geese
following him.
Il can't understand why you called
US away from the biggest breakfast
we have had this year." said old
Granny Goose, who always spoke her
mind because she was the oldest CT
the family.
Il will tell you why" said Mr. Gan
der when he had them all behind a big
rock where no one could hear what
he said. Don't you know the farmer
is trying to fatten all the barnyard
fowl?
IF those silly hens and their bril-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
RICKETS

PICKETS, or rhachitis, is the result
~ of bad nutrition, affects all the
tissues of the body, and chiefly leaves
its mark on the bones-which 1t soft-
ems and then defOrms.
1t usually occurs before the third
year, but the bone deformities appear
later.
1t is caused by food which Is not
assimilated, but also by neglect OF the
skin, bad air, insufficient sleep, etc.
The children of the poor have it, but
so do those of the rich. In this coun-
try it is common among negroes and
Italians, but not among Irish or Ger
mans.
In the great European cities one
sees it everywhere. The urine OF
rhachitic children contains phosphates
I'm abundance and the bones, being de-
fcient in lime, bend and break easily.
Rhachitic children have soft spots
in the bones of the skull; and the
membrarous portions Of the skull,
! where you notice throbbing anc pulsa-
| ton in an infant, and which ought to
harden during the first few months Of
| life, remain soft.
All the bones Of the skull, instead Of
being firmly united, are loose and ee
| lily moved.
The face Of rhachitic baby is
small, and the head seems dispropOr-
| tionately large.
The liver, spleen and Emphatic
glands are enlarged, the muscles soft,
and the ligaments weak.
The child's appetite may be good. he
may even seem voraciously hungry,
but his food doesn't appear to nourish
| him, he becomes fretful, gets diarrhea
and this alternates with constipation
He is sensitive, cries when touched,
his diarrhea Is offensive, the appear
ance of his teeth is delayed, and WHEEL
they break out, they are irregular and
of poor quality.
When he begins to walk. the weak
ness Of the bones of the legs becomes
apparent and they bend or break
easily; the joints are week and he
falls frequently.
When he tries to move himself
with his arms, the arm bones bend
or break and there may be an out
ward hump on the spine.
| On the ends Of the ribs there are
knobs or bead-like structures, the
breast bone projects and the child
becomes pigeon breasted.
The pelvis may become deformed
and, in females, this has very I'M
portant bearing upon the successful
delivery Of offspring, If impregnation
should ever occur.
! Rhachitic children are frequently
bow-legged, knock-kneed or fiat-foot-
ed; they are also sensitive to brol
chitis and Group, and die from these
diseases more frequently than children
| who have better physical develop
ment.
| If they reach maturity, they are
short and poorly formed and their
limbs often reveal the marks of early
| disease.
Rhachitic children should be taken
TO the mountains or seashore. If posi-
Bile, and should have abundance of
good plain food which they can as
similate-which will be indicated by
the change in their stools and In their
general nutrition.
/ FAR in the form Of cod-liver Oil.
or olive oil, should be given them /:
also as much of eggs. milk and cereals
as they can dispose of. Treatment
with mechanical apparatus is impor-
tant to prevent deformities. and they
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10

tuce when serving; it is simple
salad with French dressing.
Water cress, peppergrass, sprig or
two of chervil added to a salad will
give different flavor and zest.
Spinach, French StyIe.-Pick over
and wash spinach, cook in just the
water left on the leaves. Drain when
tender and chop finely. Return to the
saucepan, adding four tablespoonfuls
of butter to pint of the cooked
spinach, three tablespoonfuls of flour,
and two-thirds of cupful Of chicken
stock Season with a teaspoonful Of
powdered sugar, salt, pepper, grating
Of nutmeg and lemon rind.
For variety, in place Of potatoes,
serve plain boiled rice well seasoned
with butter, or macaroni well cooked,
served with butter and grated cheese,
If for luncheon dish.
Chicken Warmein.-This is a dish
especially well liked when serving a
dozen or more. Cook a good-sized fat
chicken In plenty Of water for broth,
when tender remove the chicken and
cut into small bits. To the broth add
several punches of celery, about three
to six-pound chicken, cut the celery
into small pieces and cook until tender
in the well seasoned chicken broth.
Remove the celery by straining through
a colander, keep both the chicken and
celery hot, now add noodles and cook
until tender in the broth. Make a nest
of noodles on the dinner plate, add
some Of the celery and top with the
minced chicken. Gravy and mashed
potato may be served with this din
ner IL desired. An onion cooked with
the chicken adds flavor to the broth.
This may be removed when the celery
Is cooked.
Mint sauce.-Take twelve stalks of
mint, wash and chop the leaves. Add
one tablespoonful of sugar, one-half
cupful of vinegar. Allow the mixture
to stand an hour before serving.
Canning Young Beets.-Wash and
trim the small even-sized beets, leav-
ing two inches of stem on each to
keep them from bleeding. Cook until
tender, skin and place in jars with
two tablespoonfuls of sugar and tea
spoonful of salt to each quart. Cook
In kettle of water one hour; seal
tight.
Devlied Eggs.-Cut hard-cooked eggs
into halves, put the yolks through a
sieve, add mustard, cayenne, butte
and salt to taste. Fill the hollow N
the white with the mixture, put the
two halves together and wrap In pa.
per. twisting the ends.
! N.1. hleksseQ
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
WISE MR.. GANDER

OLD MIR. GANDER had suffered
- many things In the barnyard
from Handsome Mr.. Rooster and his
family. They called Mr.. Gander
goose and all his family silly geese
VINO were all very stupid.
Mr. Rooster always crowed louder
when tn geese were around and strut
tea about showing his beautiful tail
feathers for them to admire.
he even went so far as to say In
the hearing of Mr.. Camden, to some Of
his family, Don't be a goose, Mrs.
Henry" when she ran over in the
field and was chased by Mr.. Fox.
Don't you know any better than to
leave the barnyard unless | go with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10

/
Cook until smooth and thick. Cool
and fill baked she'll Cover with a
meringue, using the stiff1y beaten
whites and three tablespoonfuls of
powdered sugar. Dot with half a
dozen mashmallows cut into halves
and brown in hot oven.
Golden Sunshine cake.-Separate
the yolks and whites of four eggs, beat
the yolks until thick, add one cupful
of sugar gradually, stirring constant
ly; add four tablespoonful of cold
water and mix we'll Sift one cupful
spoonfuls of baking powder, one
fourth teaspoonful of salt, one and
one-half tablespoonful of cOrnstarch
and add to the first mixture; fold in
the stiff1y beaten whites with a tea
spoonful of lemon extract. Bake in q
tube pan one hour, then turn upside
down. Cover with:
Mocha Frosting.-Cream six table
spoonfuls Of butter, add one cupful of
powdered sugar, then add four table
spoonfuls Of cocoa to one cupful Of
sugar and add three tablespoonful Of
strong coffee and teaspoonful Of
vanilla. Sprinkle cake with chopped
nuts.
Partisan Peas.-Melt two table
spoonfuls of butter in saucepan, add
quart Of green peas, mix well, then
pour over enough boiling water to
barely cover them. Add salt, pepper,
one-half Of minced onion and q sprig
of parsley finely minced. Simmer I'M
til the peas are tender, then add the
yolks of two eggs well beaten, remove
from the heat, but keep hot until ready
to serve.
Stuffed Steak.-Chop a pound of
round steak, season well, adding an
egg. Prepare a seasoned bread stuff
Ing, grease gem pans and put a layer
Of meat, then stuffing, and lastly a
layer of meat. Bake and turn out on
platter and garnish with parsley.
What to Eat.
Take small new carrots, put them
through the meat grinder; to each cup
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
Slightly Exaggerated

Among the letters recently received
at the Office of benevolent society was
one running thus: This unfortunate
young man is the only son of widow
who died childless, and his earnings
maintain his aged father and infant
brothers. whose sole support he is"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
Brief, and Pointed

The scholars had been given half an
hour in which to write brief account
of football match. For q minutes
one yonngster sat sucking his pen
then lac had brain-wave Dipping his
pen in the ink. he wrote: There was
no play, owing to the fog" and then
he passed his essay up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10

full Of the ground carrots
add one-half cupful Of
finely minced celery, two
tablespoonful Of nuts, a
tablespoonful of scraped
onion and mayonnaise to
moisten. Serve on crisp
and tender lettuce leaves.
Add a few tender
leaves Of mustard to let
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
f1I1,TTFHHErnI

((0 1925. Western Newspaper Union.)
Don't be afraid of changing your
mind Everything changes; why.
then, should your opinions remain
the same? Thinking means de-
velopment. Development means
change. without thinking you
drift backward.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
Before Sherlock Holmes

"The Woman in White" published
in 1860. was the first Of the modern
detective novels. It achieved wide
popularity, and its author, Wilkie Col
Inns. Is known as the father Of the de-
fectiye story.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10

Horizontal.
1-ObJective form of "Io
|TO lament
6-The prickly envelope of a fruit
9-SOuth America 11-Stews
14-Regrets 16-The sun
IA class OF animals deified in a
primitive religion
1S-An American poet
19-ThOse who distribute cards y
21-The star Ursa MinOris
24-POpular name for New York OFF,
cial
25-The Assam siIkworm
27-TO ventiIate 2S-Sodium (abbr.)
29-Equal division of landed property
33-TO pass away
S4-A measure of energy
36-A hole i'm the ground
S-Written votes
39-A railroad i'm the United States
41-That thing
42-A point of the compass
43-Bone (anat.) 45-Within
46-A public school i'm England
4S-An island off the west coast of Asia
Minor
5O-The hair on the neck of an animal
52-Makes a speech
54-Being dull and spiritless
S7-ConditiOn of affecting n large group
in the same community at the
Time tmeu1cRID
ga note in the diatonic scale
61-VegetabIes
CAN African tree bearing fragrant
flowers
63-Exist GA clergyman
66-Wandering
6S-Ever Contraction
69-TO choose for Office
7O-A point of the compass
Vertical.
IA means of addressing a gentleman
2-An artists stand
"a seat of learning
4-Ruthenium (symbOD
"a triyalent metallic element
Ito lament above
$50 parse over again
"a drinking mug 1O-Like
PA Tibetan gazeIIe
IA call for help
IA ribbed material
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10

plump hen without one"
snow, / wonder what that silly fel
low MEANS" thought Mr. Rooster
HE is a goose, that's what he is, and
he is always talking nonsense"
O9. 1928. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
East Indian Time

The Samvat year is generally used
in reckoning time in India, except In
Bengal. According to tradition 1t was
introduced by King yikrana in So B.
c. A Samvat given date represents
the year last completed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
HOW TO SOLVE A CROSSWORD PUZZLE

the white
under the will
in a number under
in the
are N the ntions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10

cupful Of fresh
currants crushed
with one cupful
of sugar, add two
e & g 20 | k S, two
tablespoonfuls of
-four, a pinch Of
salt and one cup
f1l nf cold yx-o tQr
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
Qlour Health s. 5 5s;l;:;' 4 !: ..

should have all possible benefit from
public parks, sea-baths, sleep, fresh
air, and life in the country when this
can be provided.
(0 by George Matthew Adams.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
Should a Doctor TeU2

Actress have certificate from
my doctor saying ! can't act today.
Manager-Oh! Why only today?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
Million in Sydney

The population Of Sydney has passed
the million point. according to the last
census, recently completed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
sEAsoNAeLE GOOD THINGS

A delicious pie made Of fresh ripe
currants Is the following: Take one
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10

15-Neither
ia boys name, shortened
2O-TO be guilty of wrong
22-Fifty-twO (ROman numeraIs)
23-The fluid content of a plant
26-3.I416 29-An isle in a river
30-Liberates
31-LOss impairment of the sense of
smell
32-The title for n married woman
33-Same above
35-MOving 36-A dessert
37-Part of the verb "tO be-
3S-In such a manner
4O--A numeral
42-A kind of turtle
44-ThOse who strike
47-Native metallic compound
4S-Demure
49--An opening into which anything L.
fitted
51-One of a number
53-ArticIes of mems clothing
55-A docking place
ga serpent
5S-AmOunt (abbr.) 60-Wrath
CA suffix used in naming certain
hydrocarbons
65-That is Hatin abbr.1
GA Roman bronze coin
The solution will appear in next issue
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10
A LINE o. CHEER
BY John kendrick Bangs.
Observation-Disclosures
THE CLOUDS

LIQUIDS are gathering over
head,
Shadowing the smiling sky,
But despite their threatenings
dread
Not q care have l.
They are filed with stores OF
rain.
And refreshing showers
Come to help the ripenins grain
For the harvest hours.
t@ by Mcclure Newspaper synaicate.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-10

Solution of Last Weeks Puzzle.