davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

The number of spinsters IS so
large that there are hardly enough
cats to go round.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

When hubby came home and
told you he shad an ''inside"
chance to buy some gold mine
mfacLr
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

The woman who sits down in
the smoking car entirely un-
aware of her surroundings.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

Even the manager Of the en-
ployInent agency wanted to take
her for an automobile ride.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

She has been waiting for the
right man to come along, but any
wife can tell you that there's no
such thing as a right man.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

One woman said she'd rather be
an old maid and be alone temper
arily than get married and be de-
serted for good
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

That an affair de occur is a
kind of q charity bazaar.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

The dame who makes her pet
Pom get a permanent wave.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

She also had her hair bobbed
and bought short dress. On her
way home she was insulted by
three young men.
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behind cloud. He had been watching
them all the time, for he had no inten-
ton of letting the snow settle over the
earth that day. He came out to shine
all day and just because little cloud
got In his way he had no thought OF
being shut In.
Down, down fell the runaway snow
fakes and settled on the hill. but they
did not make a very thick covering
as they soon saw.
1T is all white anyway" said one.
II thought we were big enough to
make deep snow. o dear. / am so
warm"
"You had no right to think any
thing" said old Mr. Sunman. you
should have waited until my day was
done. you runaway children, and to
pay you for leaving all your relatives
up there worrying about you, shall
melt you ALL"
Poor little snowflakes. they did not
have a chance to run, for Mr.. Sun
man breathed upon them his warm
breath and down they sank into the
earth and the hill was as bare as
before they came.
''Im sorry / had to do that" said
Mr. Sunman and for minute or two
his face was hidden again. for unless
he Ian smile he does not show 1t to
the earth, ..but could not help 1t /;
1 had to shine today and If those
foolish children had waited until to-
morrow they would have had plenty
of help in making things white. but
today is mine."
Then out from the cloud Mr.. Sun
man came and beamed all day upon
the earth, and warmest he shone upon
the hill where the runaway flakes
were asleep.
But the next morning when they
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02
THE DINcKoo-DoNccoo FOWL
Scientists Now Able
to Hear Insects Eat

Mr.. G. X. Brain, professor Of en-
tomology at the University of Stellen-
bosch, South Africa, has published an
astounding preliminary note" on the
adaptation of certain radio principles
to insect investigation work.
Ordinary wireless apparatus is used.
The question of application, says the
professor, is simple matter. and the
whole success or failure of the ar
rangement centers on the mfcrophnne
and its surroundings.
Two portions of apple tree stem. In
tested with the larvae OF the apple
and ounce borer. were placed in a
box in contact with the partition car
rying the microphones. and through
the headehones the movements of the
larvae could be heard distinctly and
the gnawing readily recognized.
The presence of weevils in grain and
In yeast cakes has, likewise, been de-
teced. and attempts are being made
to secure a, microphone which is suf-
ficiently sensitive, so that 1t may be
used for the detection of insect larvae
in fruit. This, If 1t can be accom-
pIished. will have an important bear
Ing on the selection of fruit for ex
port and the testing of seeds
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POINTS ON
KEEPING WELL
DR.. FREDERICK r. GREEN
Editor Of "HEALTHD
LIME BURNS THE EYE

THE eye is one of the most sensl-
= tive organs of the body. Every
one knows how painful a speck of
dust or grain of sand In the eye can
be. Any foreign body in the eye
causes irritation, pain and congestion.
When Che foreign substance also
causes burning of the eyeball, it is
not only painful but dangerous to the
eye and the eyesight.
One of the most dangerous sub
stances which can get into the eye is
quicklime. Such accidents are not
uncommon among bricklayers, plas-
terers and others who handle this dam
gerous substance.
AS Ramsay, a recognized authority
says, I'm case of quicklime, the sever
ity of the burn is due to the fact that
the lime usually remains for con-
siderable period in contact with the
tissues and its powerful escharotic ac-
ton has time to take effect. The slight
est particle of it, entering the eye,
gives rise to the most intense irrita-
ton, leading to spasmodic closure or
the eyelids and the copious secretion
Of tears, a combination Of circum-
stances which is most favorable in or
binary cases for the expulsion of a
foreign body, but, which in the case
Of lime is most unfortunate, because
by the firm closure of the eyelids the
lime is pressed against the eyeball,
while the tears, which ordinarily wash
out any foreign body, slack the lime,
producing heat which increases the de-
struction of the eyeball. The lime.
in burning leaves crust on the eye
ball made up of calcium carbonate, an
insoluble Opaque substance, which pre-
vents the light from passing through
the cornea and so interferes with
vision"
In some cases in which small pieces
of lime have gotten into the eye, vision
has only been partially affected but, If
any large amount of lime has come in
contact with the eyeball, the result
may be nearly complete loss of vision
is a serious misfortune to anyone, but
to working man it is a calamity and
may convert an able-bodied trades
man into a dependent pauper.
The treatment of lime burns consists
in the removal of the lime as soon as
possible. This Is best done by a
stream Of cold water. Many solutions
have been used to neutralize and dis
solve the lime. Milk, olive oil, sugar
solutions and other substances have
been tried with but little success. The
best results have been gotten from
neutral solutions of ammonium chic
ride. This substance neutralizes the
lime, forming soluble crust which can
be dissolved and washed out. In order
to do this properly. however, the eye
must first be deadened by a cocain
solution and the ammonium chloride
must be freshly prepared. This makes
1t necessary for such treatment to be
carried out by an experienced oculist.
In all cases of lime burns of the eye,
the eye should be Immediately washed
out with cold water and the patient
should be sent at once to a competent
specialist. Such treatment may save
the eyesight and prevent the victim
from being crippled for life.
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ECCSHELLS

THERE are various superstitions
i current in this country with regard
to eggshells. and all of them can be
found existing in practically similar
form in Europe. Most common of our
eggshell superstitiOns are as follows :
Burn your eggshells to prevent bad
luck: It is bad luck not to break the
shell after having eaten boiled egg
and powdered eggshells are good for
the ague.
1t is a custom with many people both
In Europe and America when they
have eaten boiled egg-eaten 1t as a
boiled egg should be eaten, out of the
shell in an egg cup-to put their spoon
through the bottom of the shell "for
luck" Napoleon III is said never to
have omitted this ceremony.
All these modern superstitions come
from the ancient belief in connection
between eggshells and witches, which
was an old belief when the great Ro-
man naturalist Pliny mentioned 1t
nearly two hundred years ago. Ac-
cording to Pliny eggshells should be
broken lest witches and other esil-
minded necromancers got hold Of them
to work magic with. Among the north
ern nations witches used eggshellS
which had not been sufficiently shat
tered as ships in which they sailed
across rivers and seas to regions where
winds and storms were brewed and
where they could be bought for a suf-
ficient consideration to be afterwards
dealt with at retail by the weird sis
fers. In eggshells they used TO journey
70 Lapland where they learned not
only the control of winds but much
other forbidden lore from the Lapps
and the "warlock Firms"
After the discovery of the Western
World the witches voyaged much in
eggsheIls 10 Bermuda, "the storm
viewed Bermootbes-" also region of
storms and of magic according to the
belief of our forefathers- From all
this ii will be easily seen why 1t Is
well to take the precautlon of so break
ing your eggshell that no witch can
use 1t for boat or for purposes of
necromancy as indicated by Piiny. The
belief that pulverized eggshell Is good
for the ague comes from a logical
train of reasoning. The ancients be-
.lIeved that diseases were infiiction
from evil spirits or witches. Now, for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02
VIVID CONTRAST IN
WELCOME TO PRINCE

From no source did the prince OF
Wales receive a more gracious wei
come to America than from this coun-
try's exclusive organization.
To be member of the Baronial Or
der of Runnymede your ancestor must
have been one Of those barons who
zoe years ago requested King John
to sign on the dotted line Of Magma
Charta itself.
Philadelphia Is the headquarters OF
this baronial order and here it was
founded, says the Philadelphia In
quirer.
Charles Marshall, whose ancestor,
Christopher Marshall, was live wire
of the Revolution, showed me the let
ter of welcome he sent to the prince
on behalf Of tho Runnymedes and like
wise the gracious acknowledgment
from the futurs successor of King
John.
Here you see vivid contrasts. The
boyish and popular prince-the con-
tinuity of seven centuries of kings
since John--cheered in land that
was unknown to civilized man for $50
years after King John was in his
grave.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02
ARTHUR BRISBANE ON
HEALTH

A RTHUR BRISBANE'S column ITO
q day" is read by many thousands.
In single newspaper column he packs
in a few words the latest and most i'm
portant news. Then with terse IL
Illuminating comment of his own, he
makes his countless readers under
stand the real significance of the oc-
currence. When such a man talks
about educating newspaper readers on
health, he is worth listening to. When
the Kings County Medical society held
a meeting in Brooklyn recently to con-
slider how the doctors could best tell
the public how to keep well, they asked
Mr.. Brisbane to talk to them.
He said: "All publicity is exactly the
same. The problem is to get an idea
from one mind to another Medical
knowledge is TO human life what en-
cheering is TO mechanic or a knowl-
edge of automobile construction is to
an automobile owner. The difficulty is
to get the knowledge of the expert into
the mind of an unframed person In
such simple way that the reader will
understand 1t and will use 1t so as to
add to his life, usefulness and produc-
ton; so that he may avoid disease and
suffering. Long elaborate articles will
not do this. Short practical articles
each day, carrying few facts, plainly
and simply presented, are of far more
value. If you talk to people about the
value of oxygen and Its Importance to
the human body, it makes no impress
sion. But tell them that the human
body can live 40 days without food, six
days without water but only three
minutes without air and they'll remem-
Der It"
Mr.. Brisbane is right. Each of us
has his own work and must master
the knowledge he needs to do 1t well.
We cannot all of US be specialists and
no one can be specialist in more than
one or two subjects We have to de-
pend on others for knowledge of fields
outside our own and we can only read
and absorb limited amount
Few men can be expert anatomists
and psychologists. But everyone can
and should know what are the great
essential facts about our bodies and
how we can best care for them.
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when nearly cooked one tablespoonful
of salt to about eight potatoes. Drain
carefully and shake over the fire to
dissipate all steam and leave the po-
tatoes dry and mealy. If potatoes are
to be riced, force the hot drained po-
tatoes through a ricer; If mashed,
wooden masher used long enough to
mash every lump, then add the sea-
soning and beat with spoon until
light and fluffy. Hot milk, butter and
salt should not be added until the
potatoes are thoroughly mashed. Serve
at once In hot vegetable dish. All
dishes on which hot foods are to be
served should be well warmed There
is nothing more unpalatable than
good, hot food chilled on cold plates.
With well-boiled potato as basis
there are any number of good dishes
one may prepare among them are:
Savory Spanish Potato.-Turn the
hot-boiled potatoes into hot vegeta-
BILE dish In which two tablespoonfuls
of butter and one tablespoonful Of
scraped or finely chopped onion has
been blended, then chop with two
silver knives, mixing the butter and
onion well through the potatoes. The
amount Of butter and onion will de-
pend upon the number Of potatoes.
There is never any leftover with this
dish, so provide aplenty.
Savory Potato, Another.-To four
cupfuls of diced boiled potatoes add
one-half cupful of finely chopped
green peppers, two teaspoonfuls of
salt and one-fourth teaspoonful of,
pepper. Put into well-greased bak-
ing dish, sprinkle with two tablespoon
fuls of flour and pour over the top
one and one-half cupfuls of milk and
dot with two tablespoonfuls Of but
ter. Bake In hot oven twelve min
-utes
Chocolate Souffle. Melt two table
spoonfuls of butter, add two table
spoonfuls of flour, and pour on grad
ually, while stirring constantly, three
fourths of a cupful of milk, cook I'M
til the boiling point is reached Melt
one and one-half. squares of chocolate
in small saucepan placed over wa
ter; add one-half cupful Of sugar and
two tablespoonful of hot water. stir
until smooth. Combine mixtures and
add the yolks of three eggs beaten
smooth; cool, fold in the stifiiy beaten
whites, add one-haIf teaspoonful of
vanilla. Turn into buftered baking
dish and bake in a moderate oven
twenty-five minutes. Serve with:
Sterling Sauce. = Cream one-half
cupful of butter. add one cupful of
sugar gradually and one-third TEA
spoonful Of lemon extract and two
thirds teaspoonful of vanilla.
No. No. ssao
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has ever since continued in vogue
there. Occasionally, it passed into
Germany as Aurora, where the first
famous woman of that name was
Aurora Won Kielmanseek, mother of
Marshal SAKE. In Ilyria. both the dawn
and the proper name were called Fora
and, as mark Of endearment, Zorana.
Aurora has persisted in spite of the
canon prohibiting the giving of the
names of heather gods in baptism.
Like most mythologica characters.
she is Latin divinity, since Latin
names were used throughout Europe
and only comparatively modern critl-
cism has endeavored to distinguish be-
tween the distinct myth of the Greek
and Latin races Most NEUROLOGICAL
names, including Aurora, have their
vogue in France and England. which
with regard to names.
: While no verses of note have been
addressed direct to Aurora, she is a
favorite subject with the poets who
find her personification much more
fanciful and romantic than the mere
word dawn" She is POLITICALLY rep
resented as rising out of the ocean in
chariot with rosy fingers dripping
dew. Keats was specially fond of re-
ferring to Aurora, and our beloved
Longfellow made frequent mention of
her.
Aurora's jewel Is the chrysolite-
''the chrysolite Of sunrise" wrote
Shelley. To exert its power, the am
Der gem should be set in gold. II is
said to have the power Of dispelling
evil spirits If worn on the left arm.
When dreamed of, 1t signifies caution
necessary" Aurora's lucky day is
Monday and is her mystic number.
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! e C t u rerS, how
few people know
how to cook veg
etables properly.
w h e n boiling
potatoes only rap
idly boiling wa
ter should be
used and adding
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AURORA

A VERY unusual name and yet one
"A extremely prevalent IN European
countries. whence it has penetrated
America, is Aurora. 1t signifies 1.-THE
dawn" since Aurora was the mytho-
logical personification of the break o.
day. Her name comes from aurum
(gold) because Of the golden light she
sheds before her. Aurora as the god
dess of the dawn appears in all legends
and was attached by the Greeks to
their Eos, whose rosy fingers unbarred
the gates of day.
When the Cinque-cento made classic
lore the fashion. Aurora came into IA
vor- with the fair DANES of France and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02
RUNAWAY sNoWFLAKEs

ONE night band of little snow
- fakes softly crept out of their
home and ran down to the earth with
out waiting for all their sisters and
cousins and other relatives to go along.
I'VE have been waiting long enough
for them." said one of the band. Il
guess there are enough of us to amount
10 something down on the earth,
though the others think we can do
nothing without them"
So down the little band filtered
whirling and tumbling as they fell.
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awoke they found all their sisters and
cousins and all the Snowflake family
on the hill and over all the meadows
and fields, but no one scolded the run
Always for they knew Mr.. Sunman had
taught them lesson-he never runs
from little band of snowfiakes; only
when all the relatives are along does
Mr.. Sunman hide his face.
60 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
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The Appleton Family
MIR. Lysander John Appleton
Mrs. Lysander John Appleton
Miss Daysey Mayme Appleton
Master Chameey Deyere Appleton

vXTHEN Lysander John Appleton
- meets with an accident, or falls
sick, the papers say that his wife is
very low as result of the shock, or
is Frustrated; nothing is said about
what is going to become of Lysander
John. Once when Lysander John was
seriously Ill with fever, his wife
sent notice to the papers to the fol-
lowing effect: "Lysander John Apple
ton. one of our most prominent citi-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02
Geranium and Cherry Tones

Among the colors of the season are
deep rich tones of geranium and
cherry. These are particularly eff
fectiye when chosen for evening wear.
Several of the latest frocks are of chif-
fon or velvet In these shades and are
delicately beaded In crystal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02
The Whp Of Superstitions

By Il lRDlNG KING

all you know, your ague may be caused
by some witch who has worked magic
on you after the manner indicated by
Pliny by means of an unshattered egg
shell. Now take pulverized eggshell
and by sympathetic magic pulverize
the spell.
CO. 1925. Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
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The force of education is so great
that we may mold the minds and man
ners of the young into what shape we
please and give them the Impressions
OF such habits as shall ever after re-
main.
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5KITtdlHHEN
CABINE T s.
WEEKLY MENU SUG-
GESTTONS


To please everyone in the family II
Is necessary that we vary our meals
and avoid monotony.
SUN AY-Breakfast: Waffies,
maple strip. Dinner: Pork roast with
dressing, pumpkin pie de luxe. Sup
per: Milk toast, cake, canned fruit.
M o DAY - Breakfast: Grapes,
oatmeal, doughnuts. Dinner: Shep-
herds pie, caramel custard. Supper:
Hot potato salad, graham gems.
TUE D AY-Rreakfast: Oranges,
buttered toast, eggs cooked in shell.
Dinner: Sliced roast, IuIienne of vege-
tables. Supper: OmeIet with bacon.
Observation-Disclosures: Grapes,
cornmeaI gems, orange marmaIade.
Dinner: Beef stew with dumpiings.
Supper: Hard cooked eggs In white
sauce.
THURSDAY - Breakfast: Musk
melon, oatmeal, waffIes. Dinner: Swiss
steak, baked potatoes, sliced tomatoes.
Supper: Scalloped corn.
FRIDAY - Breakfast: Watermelon,
eggs on toast. Dinner: Fried fish,
corn on the cob; ice cream. Supper:
Fried potatoes, lettuce and peanut
salad.
SATURDAY = Breakfast: Peaches,
bran and top milk. Dinner: Baked
beans, steamed brown bread. Supper:
Dreamed toast, preserves, tea.
Pumpkin Pie de Luxe.
Prepare and bake the pie as usual
and serve with whipped cream into
which grated cheese has been stirred
until thick.
Julienne ST Vegetables.
Cook together carrot, turnip,s celery
cut In matchlike pieces; add green
peas and serve in rich cream sauce
to moisten WELL
IT'S easy to sing If the heart Is
light
And joy like jewel glows clear
and bright,
But the song of songs that reveals
Gods might
Is the song you sing in the darkest
night.
For IL you can sing when the shad-
ows lower.
If you can sing in your bleakest
hour,
IT'S because you know that good
Is supreme,
No matter what other powers may
seem,
Because you are hearing the still.
small voice,
Rejoice. say to you, always re-
joiee.
Harriet H. dAutremont.
WITH THE COMMON, POTATO
1t Is surprising in spite of all the
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anu OsSi TIC mSdooWe.
II guess folks will be scared when
they see u.s." said one, "just look how
thick and white we are"
And just see how big we are" said
another, I'VE soon will cover every
thing white and went those stay-at-
home flakes be sorry they did not
come along with us?"
LET'S whirl upon that HILL" said one
big fake, land cover it so no one can
get over 1t to the other side"
So intent upon making things white
were the runaways that they did not
see Mr.. Sunman peeking at them from
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02
Coats of Gay Plaid

The newest coats for crisp days are
of plaid with huge collars and cuffs
of fur. Quite often the fur continues
down the front Of the coat to The hem.
The plaids are very gay.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02
Frocks of Shaded Crepe

New and unusually lovely are sim
pie plated frocks fashioned of silk
that shades from pale to deep tones.
They make the most intriguing dance
frocks and have already scored pro
nounced success.
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No Doubt Of n

Many man would be improved. :
said Uncle Eben, IL che minded de
Bible as close as he does de constitu-
ton an bylaws Of his ISOLATION -
Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02
HOW TO SOLVE a CROSSWORD PUZZLE

he in
words
word is by lumber while to
the puzzle
word while will the
a
to
arefnd icated In tn ennion
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02

The headdress favored by brides Is
4 high, crownlIke affair of wired lace
and pearls. 1t Is of the same height
all the way across the front.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02

When Daysey Mayme Appleton was
Young Thing, she would get visit
full look In her eyes when the Ice
cream was passed. but now that she
is little old she gets it when she sees
the motherless children of very ELI
gible widower.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02

1t requires an average of two weeks
for storm to clear off in the Apple
ton home, and another Is due In a
week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02

day, she became Frustrated, and her
physician fears the worst"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02

zens. has been sick three weeks with
fever, and during that time his
estimable wife hasn't had OFF her
clothes once. Night and day she at
tends his bedside. combining with the
natural skill of a nurse. fountain
of love and tenderness When his III
ness took a more serious turn yester.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-01-02

Chauncey Devere Appleton doesn't
go to church regularly like his sister,
but at least this may be said to his
credit: "He hasn't her pie crust on
his conscience"