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The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26
M|NESURE ON THE
ST. CROIX NOW ON
SALE TO BUYERS
Newly Adopted Plan Provides
Convenient Terms on a
Club Basis.
Fl Miles From St. Paul
Boat, Rail, Motor Will Reach
Resort! Golf Course, Ten
mis- Court Planned.

What is known to be the largest
real estate deal ever launched by
Negroes in the Northwest was closed
on August 26, 1925, when a group
of men who constitute Minesure De-
velopment Company took over
large section of a 280-acre tract of
land on Lake st. Croix for the pur-
pose of developing a summer resort.
The land is in Washington county,
Minnesota, just two miles north of
Point Douglas.
The business of the company is
being handled at the Office of the st.
Paul Echo, GA Court Block, st. Paul,
Minnesota.
Adopt Club Plan.
According to Attorney James A.
Harris, legal advisor, the Minesure
Development Co., has decided to sell
these lots under one condition and
by so doing have adopted club plan
which provides convenient down pay
ments and terms which will offset
the hardships usually experienced in
purchasing luxury. Under the club
plan you are allowed period of five
years to pay for your lot.
Water, Rail Connect.
Minesure-on-the-St. Croix, which
will be the name of the resort, is sit
uated on rolling wooded hills on the
shore of beautiful Lake st. CrOiX.
The property slopes in semi-terraced
fashion down to 80 rods of shore line
on a beach of white sand.
The lake is 21 miles from st. Paul
over paved and gravel roads. Nine
sure is about five miles from Hast
ings and is on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railroad, connect
ing with the main line from Chicago
to st. Paul at Hastings.
The resort can be reached by boat
from st. Paul, and it is possible to
continue from there by boat to the
Gulf of Mexico or to points in north
ern Minnesota.
/ Good Roads.
To reach the resort by motor,
trail three is followed out of St. Paul
through Highwood, Newport, st. Paul
Park and Langdon.
Just before reaching Hastings,
left turn is made on to county road
leading to Prescott, Wis. Another
turn to the left on county road S. A.
bridge. This road is followed to the
Dibble estate, one section of which
will be known as Minesure.
Amusements.
A nine-hole golf course, a tennis
court and spacious pavilion will be
built on the property. Arrangements
are also to be made for a gasoline
filling station for the convenience of
motorists. Electric lighting and rum
ming water systems for each cottage
are also projected.
During the summer season it is es-
timated that the project will give en-
ployment to about 20 colored men
and women. Lots plotted will be
4Ox100 feet and will range in price
from $50 to $3.50 for a few choice
locations.
According to James A. Harris, at
torney, Minesure is to be owned and
operated solely by colored people.
Cyrus L. Lewis is managing the
business of the Minesure Develop
ment Co.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26
HOLDING MASS MEETING

On Saturday evening, March 26,
1927, at 1880 p. m, a mass meeting
will be held in the assembly room of
the colored branch of the Y. w. c..
A., Central near Dale St., in the in
terest of Atlanta University Alumnae
drive. Messrs. Raymond Cannon and
Elmer Carter are the speakers of the
evening. Vocal solos will be rem
dered by Alfred Shute and a piano
number by Mrs. Dudley Smith. All
fraternal organizations, clubs and
friends are invited.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26
ADDRESSES MISSIONARY

Miss Ethel M. Ray spoke on
Neglected Areas Close at Hand" to
the Missionary Society at Tuttle Uni
versal Church, 9th and Blaisdell, on
Wednesday afternoon.
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TO PRESENT PLAY

The Phyllis Wheatley Dramatic
Club is practicing a play under the
direction of Mrs. Eva Walker Carr
to be presented in the near future.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26
GIRLS WANTED

Girls wanted to enter popularity
contest. Valuable prizes to be given
away. Apply the st. Paul Echo.
614 Court Block, Cedar 1879.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26
TALKS AT WESTMINSTER

Miss w. Gertrude Brown address,
ed the Missionary Society of West
minister Presbyterian Church, 18th
and Nicollet, on Race Relations"
last Wednesday afternoon.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26
GIRLS WANTED

Girls wanted to enter a popularity
contest. Valuable prizes to be given
away. Apply the st. Paul Echo.
GA Court Block, Cedar 1879.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26
GIRLS WANTED

Girls wanted to enter a popularity
contest. Valuable prizes to be given
away. Apply the st. Paul Echo.
614 Court Block, Cedar 1879.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26

Hold Monday, April 18 for another
Serial Dance to be given by the M.
w. G. Club at the Oxford Ballroom.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26

Hold Monday, April Is for another
Serial Dance to be given by the NJ.
w. G. Club at the Oxford Ballroom
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26

Why not put subscribing for the
Echo in your cooperation plans?
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26

Hold Monday, April Is for another
Serial Dance to be given by the M.
w. C. Club at the Oxford Ballroom.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-03-26

Why not put subscribing for the
Echo i'm your cooperation plans?
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less harmful. When Johnny
comes in late I find out where he
has been, whom he was with and
why he was late"
"You are running the children.
You are running them tel your
growled Father.
Then he turned over and went
to sleep. He knew that it wasn't
Mother who was endangering the
children. But everybody wants
somebody to blame things on.
Most parents will sympathize
with these parents-with both Of
them. Similar problems confront
the fathers and mothers of most
young people. It is very hard to
know just how to proceed. Com
mon sense tells you that your
children are not going to cut
themselves off from other young
people by being entirely differ
ent.
Popularity Is sort of god.
among the younger set. Most OF
them would break every rule In
the family; sneak, defy or other
wise outwit their natural guard.
ians before they would lose stand
ing with their own crowd. What
the crowd thinks your own chill
dren think. What the crowd
does your own children wish to
do.
The best you can do is to try
to understand their viewpoint;
keep their confidence; and when
it becomes imperative to lay down
the law to them.
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IMPORTANCE
OF MUSIC

MUSIC, the most impractical
N1 Of all arts. has gone to
work, according to Deems Taylor,
famous music critic and COM
poser, writing in the November
issue Of Vanity Fair Magazine"
Music has become an invalu-
able employe of the publicity
man, says Mr.. Taylor. "In this
country today, one of the sureSt
ways Of getting yourself into that
already congested organ, the pub
lie eye, is to become associated
with some form of musical &C
tivity."
According to Mr.. Taylor, towns
like Kansas City would be little
more than names were it not for
their Marion Talleys. He con-
tinues, Musicians now say
Kansas City as they used to
say Leipzig: the textbooks now
refer to Periclean Athens as The
Kansas City OF Greece; thous-
ands of people now know where
Kansas City is. It is safe to
say that one young coloratura
soprano has attracted more atten-
ton to Kansas City than all her
parks, shipping facilities, boule-
wards. and manufacture rolled
into one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
HOT WAFFLE
RECIPE

DIRECTIONS for getting the
~ best results in baking waffles
are given by Ethel Somers, do
nestle science expert, in an arti-
Gle in Liberty. Heat the waffle
iron for about five minutes" Miss
Somers instructs. "If a gas iron
is being used, heat first on one
side and then on the other for
five minutes each. Electric irons
heat on both sides at once. If
you are using a gas iron, alter
nately grease the inner sides of
the iron with a tablespoonful fat
or butter. II aluminium, simply
heat.
Pour the waffle mixture into
the heated iron," the writer con-
tinues, filling each compartment
not more than two-thirds full.
This will take from 3 tablespoon
to Y cup Of batter for each bak.
ing. II an electric iron is being
used, cover and bake III minutes
or until brown. If gas iron is
being used, lift it at once after
pouring in the batter, and revolve
it in it's frame, so that the hot or
lower side will be on top. Cook
III minutes, turn again, and bake
second time for III minutes.
Opening the waffle iron during
the baking, besides delaying the
finishing, is apt to split the
waffle"
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When Manners Are Correct
BY Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman-

gether delightful place. and people
are charming. / am having q
glorious holiday" or when / come
home you must give me a long
time to tell you Of the beauties and
charms of this place. You would
love it and you would enjoy meet
ing the delightful people"
2. / should especially like to talk
over with you your letter paper
and your letter form. for the de-
Iightful way you word a letter
makes me see that you should
quickly make your letters appear
ance better. In the first place,
your letter paper gives the impress
sion of being for professional let
tiers. Why not have the conyen-
tional two.sheet letter paper? 1t
is difficult to improve on this,
think, and the double sheet gives
the impression of being a social
success.
Then. too. on your envelope and
in the heading of your letter, you
should not use authorizations. And
it is best to avoid postscripts, If
one can. I liked your postscript,
but it would have been better II
you had written everything in the
body of your letter.
And my name has a nice &c" in
it-Mrs. Beeckman.
Your handwriting is lust good
enough to be better" and with
just a bit more care your letters
could be formed much more care
fully. especially your "e" and "r'
and IS"
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By L. Lamar Matthews

GLORIA left home with her
" escort to go to the Country
Club dance. In the little city
where Gloria lived girls attended
social functions without chap
erones, and her mother accepted
the new order Of things, just as
mothers all over the country have
done.
Even her father found no objec-
ton to his daughter driving with
her friends to the Country Club for
an evening of pleasure, but the
thing that he did condemn was her
custom of leaving home at 10
O'Clock at night.
What would your mother have
said If she had seen you leaving
the house at such an hour?" he
demanded of his wife. cts time
Gloria was coming home to go to
bed instead Of just starting OUT
Every Saturday night the girl
danced at the Country Club and
the same argument beween her
parents took place at home. Oc-
casionally she heard them discuss.
mig the matter. Then one evening
she said:
Mother. can't possibly go
dragging out to the clubhouse be-
fore anybody else arrives; but If it
will save you any unpleasantness
can leave home at 8, go to a pic
ture show and then go to the
dance from there. 1t may ease
Daddy's mind" -
mo. That is foolish" answered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
WOMEN DRY
VICTORS

S6TNHE American women went to
4 the mat to get more so
biety," declares George Mansfield
in the first issue Of the New Age
Illustrated, land despite a per-
fectly terrible fuss over the depriva.
ton, made by a lot of persistent
Serious drinkers the cold facts
as they now gradually shape them
selves are that America is slowly
but surely drying, and that there
is not chance that liquor can
come back"
I'VE will have to face the fact"
writes Mr.. Mansfield, that in a
country like America, where we
really respect women and offer
them a chance to shape civilization
according to woman's ideas, as
well as to mans liquor and wom-
ems self-respect. welfare and safety
do not hitch together"
The writer in the new magazine
points out that "the American
WOAAoA AAASL OCCdIlIG
her political strength in facing the
liquor question; and first became
aware through it that she needed
the ballot to aid her If one of her
vital interests should become en-
dangered. Let us grant," he con-
tinues, sit to be the truth that
women, since attaining the vote.
have not shown so much interest
as men in ordinary politics. The
fact remains that she wants the
ballot as flint-lock musket hung
over her fireplace to snatch down
If the deep-going special interests
of women or their offspring are
very seriously endangered.
at looks as If Mother Eliza
Thompson, Frances Willard, Carry
A. Nation and the great majority
of women of both yesterday and to-
day have got us men with the age
old weakness for strong drink,
backed up in corner. We have
been making one gorgeous, OBJ.
streperuos fuss over it, but the
facts seem to indicate that mother
knows best"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
TASTY CLAM
CHOWDER

HERE is fine, simple recipe
H for clam chowder from the
Child Life Kitchen conducted by
Clara Ingram Judson in "Child
Life Magazine. Let your young
sters try their hand in it.
Recipe: / can of clans, small
onion, 4 pieces of celery (outer
parts of a stalk, quart of milk,
1-3 cupful flour, thin slices of
bacon, tablespoonful chorped
parsley, cupful mixed cooked
vegetables, salt. Open can of
CLANS and pour the contents into
a bowl. Cut 4 strips of bacon into
small bits. Chop / small onion
and pieces of celery. Prepare /
cupul of cooked vegetables.
Brown the bacon bits daintily,
using the frying pan. Add onion
and celery and brown slightly.
Add / cupful Of water; pour all
Into a stewpan and boil gently
for Is minutes. During this time,
dissolve 1-S cupful of flour in II
cupful of milk. To the cooking
mixture add teaspoonfuI salt,
l cupful cooked vegetables, l
quart of milk, ! can of clans.
Bring to slow boil, being care
full not to scorch the milk. Stir
in the dissolved flour and boil
gently for minutes. Serve at
once in deep soup bowls and
garnish with cracker crumbs
which have been slightly Drowned.
This recipe will serve four or
five persons, depending on the
generosity Of the portions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21

Sleep alone if you can, for in
that way you will find it easier to
relax. Avoid tight night-clothing.
Constipation or Indigestion may
account for the fact that you
awaken every night after three or
Tour hours slumber, and find it
hard to get to sleep again. If
so, use common sense in overcom-
Ing these handicaps.
You may find that eating a
lighter meal at night, with less
of starchy food and rich sauces
and gravies, will help you to better
sleep. Eliminate tea and coffee
from your diet if you are too
nervous to sleep. You may not
sleep well the first night after
giving up these stimulants, but
the chances are in a short time
you will form the habit of enjoy
ing eight hours of deep, dream
less sluInber every night.
Try drinking a cup of warm
milk, Is minutes before you re-
tire, If you do not sleep well.
Also, take a 15-minute walk
with congenial companion, il
possible-just before bedtime. Be
sure to give up strenuous work,
either mental or physical, at least
half an hour before retiring.
1t may help, when you find
yourself tossing restlessly, unable
to sleep, to sponge your face with
cold water and walk a moment
about your bed room.
Most important of all, when you
are sleepless, frankly face any
worries that may be keeping you
awake.
Allow yourself to think about
each one just one minute, resolv-
ing to do your best to. solve the
problem on the morrow. Then
dismiss worries from your mind
and instead, take to day-dream-
ing.
Follow some PLEASANT, lazy train
of thought. Imagine yourself, for
instance, sele citing beautiful
clothes for all occasions, or catch
ing luscious trout, or gliding along
leafy country roads in a smooth
gliding car. Pursue some delight
full enthusiasm until finally your
thoughts become jumbled and you
are off for the land of nod.
Some persons sleep best when
they relax on the left side for a
time, until the heart quiets down,
then stretch out en- the back and
relax the mucles, and, finally, turn
lazily over to the right side in a
comfortable position. just before
sleep brings welcome unconscious
ness.
II you keep healthy in mind and
body, the problem of insomnia is
not likely to present itself to you.
Eight hours of wholesome sleep
each night are a first aid in
keeping your hair glossy, your
eyes bright and clear. your skin
free from lines and wrinkles, and
your entire appearance youthful
and charming.
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NEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ VIII you be 50 kind as to
suggest some other phrases for
vacation card other than the time
worn Having a tine timer" am
a daily reader of your column and
enjoy it more than I can tell you.
2. Any suggestions or criticisms
Of my stationery or letter form
will be greatly appreciated.
ALIEN.
T DON'T blame you for rebelling
i against the time-worn Having
a fine time" which is usually ac-
companied by the older wish
you were herep'
OF course, there isn't much
room on a postcard, and also, since
it 10 a public conveyance" there
should not be anything personal
or intimate written on it.
But one might vary the mes
sage to read: This is an alto
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Getting the Youths Point of View

for Johnny to be coming inr' de.
clared Father. II know what
would have happened If at his
age / walked into the house at
this hour. When I stayed out
after IL o'clock / crawIed in the
back window"
What good did that do?" asked
Mother. 'Deceiving your parents
did not make your late hours any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21

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4 yard less OF the material win
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ure for ladies'. A 38-inch size If
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and now / am a strong and well
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London Post

DEGISTERED packages to the
N number Of 1900, 900 pass
through London's head postof-
flee alone every year; many of
these have contents valued at
from $4,000 to $4,000.
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the mother. "Your father wouldn't
like you to do that. I don't mind
his grumbling so much. He really
isn't as mad as he sounds. 1t is
just that he Is so anxious for you
to do exactly right and he can't
quite accept the modern ways"
1t was in this same household
that 16-year-old Johnny came
tip.toeing in at midnight.
That's a nice time of night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
AS FIRST AID TIC
Nine. Maria Jeritza Gives
Proper Slumber Hints
By Maria Jeritza

you get plenty of Deep resful sleep every nght9
SO, congratulate yourself For dreamless refreshing
Sleep eight hours nightly is not only sign of ex-
ceent health but invaluable aid beauty and charm
you are not sleeping WELL possibly little thought may
reveal the cause Is your bedroom flooded with fresh
Is dark and as quiet as it be made? Is your bed
comfortable, with just enough covering?
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i would not
be without it in
the house. As I
am a children's
nurse, / have to
be on my feet a
great deal and
your medicine
has helped me
wonderfully. /
was hardly able
to do my house
work when / be-
gan taking it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
Fads and Fancies

A VARIETY Of Vanished Ef-
"A fects is being exploited for
evening wear. Chiffon, georgette,
silk and lace appear with such
highly glazed surfaces as to ap-
pear to be lacquered. When COM
bined with velvet these apparently
vanished fabrics form a delightful
novel contrast.
CrinlEIed Like OId-FashiOned
Crepe used in deep mourning is the
ridged surface Of the smartest
novelty weave jersey fabric.
Raised, wavy lines give the sur
face Of this material an uneven
finish that is very new and smart.
BrOaching BrOcades form a new
aspect, the latest evening cos
tunes, both gowns and wraps. are
reviving the striking patterns that
distinguished the brocades of the
eighteenth century. These are de-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21

veloped in the most exquisite color.
ings.
without Warmth or Weight, but
with great deal of chic, sleeve.
less, decollete coat has made it's
appearance as one Of the most
dashing features Of a number of
formal evening costumes. Many Of
these so-called coats are soIidly
spang1ed, and are worn over frocks
whose skirts are composed Of tulle
frills.
Meeting Medieval Modes latest
sleeve fashions have revived the
former glory Of the long flowing
sleeve with a fitted shoulder cap.
Extremely graceful are such
sleeves, which are seen on any of
the French formal afternoon and
dinner gowns. Of the softest fab.
RIGS, especially those Of trans
parent velvet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
A Helpful Diet

nEAR MRS BEECKMAN:
- 1. When eating a food cock
tail, soup or dessert, should the
spoon be rested in the cup con-
tanning the food or on the fiat
plate used as an undermining?
2. When there is no undermining
plate and the sherbet cup is set
directly on the table, is it then
proper to leave the spoon in the
cup? MELISS,
DEST the spoon on the plate
~ underneath.
2. Yes. then there is no alterna-
tive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
Congressional Club
Cook Book
BY MRS. FRANK b. WILLIS,
Wife of Senator Willis Ohio

FRUIT SALAD
Take juice of / quart pine
APPLE and juice Of quart white
cherries. Heat this in a double
boiler. Add 2 tablespoons corn.
starch, moisten in cold water.
Add lump butter and 3 table
spoons of sugar. Cook until
thick. When cold add pineapple
and cherries and thin with whip
ped cream.
Copyright, 1927, by the Congressional
Club
AnNrRTIsEMENr
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-21
This Day in History

IN October 81 1920 the great navigator Magellan the
straits that bear his Magellan the first explorer
history crcumnagate the globe and this time when
told evils supposed to Turk in the
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Sore Throat Wisdom

TOrelieve Sore Throat you must get at
the seat of the disease, counteracting the
cause. Tonsiline is prepared and sold for
that one purpose. A dose Of Tonsiline
taken upon the first appearance Of
Sore Throat may save long days Of
sickness. Use a little Sore Throat wis-
dom and buy q bottle Of Tonsiline
today. You may need it tomorrow.
Insist on the bottle with the long
necked fellow on pit when You getit.
ri!sE3.!II Is 49, ne,