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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
ADMINISTRATIONS FAVORITE!
Whether Tailored Or Thor
oughly Feminized. These
Comfortable Garments
Are the Thing!
By Marie Marot.

nR ORE than ever does
WI Fashion favor the pa
N jamas. Now they are
even appearing in the best cir
cles as dinner outfits! And I'm
saying this in all seriousness.
Couturiers are showing them in
gorgeous metallic fabrics, in
transparent velvets, in heavy
satins. or in combinations of
these materials, and ~stressing
the fact that they are DINNER
Paiamas."
Whole reams could be written
on the subject of this style, but
the one fact uppermost in our
minds at the moment is that to
be considered absolutely in the
swim we MUST have pajamas
for all occasions.
For sleeping purposes, wom-
en- still cling TO the crepe de
Chine and lace combinations,
such rs the one on the left.
This is Of Nile green crepe
satin, trimmed with the popular
cocoa Alencon lace. Note, too,
that it carries out the ensemble
with its b~ewitching jacket.
On the right is an adorable
set Of lounging Pajamas. The
trousers are of plain color satin
Chinese red-as is also the
tuck-in blouse. The jacket Is Of
brilliant batiked satin in shades
OF orange. blue, green and red.
This material also forms the
trim on the blouse. A new note
Il given in the sash, which ties
in perky fashion on the right
hip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Some Odd Facts

Brown trout grow TO thirty pounds
or more in New Zealand. and aver.
age more than double the size Of the
same fish IN English waters Yet al
New Zealand's brown rou came
originally from Great Britain
Il Is a legal offense TO fly a kite
in the streets or squares Of an Eng
iish town. to throw a stone or to let
off any sor Of firework. II is
equally Illegal TO roll a cask or carry
a ladder along any footway.
A tuning-fork struck in a
will give no sound. because sound is
an impression produced upon the a
BY vibrations o. the air.
Insects have been on the earth So
900. 600 years. while the human race
is only 100000 years Old
The worlds total II motorcycles
AZ the beginning ~ the yea was H.
ga. 303-an increase OF 269.5S3 In
twelve months. The number IN Eng.
land Is given az 693.2i3. an increase
OF II per cent In the year, while Ger
many possessed 405. 600. an increase
VI ~ PCT CtAl. Ildltc G3ttlS LittEu
with 15s. 900 machines and America
fourth with i24.359.
The highest inhabited place in the
world Is the Buddhist monastery OF
Ilaine, in Tibet. II Is situated 1000
feet above sea-level.
Shoes with uppers made OF paper
may soon be on sale in this country
The new woven paper fabric is. IL Is
claimed. very strong. washable, and
easily handled In the factory: II has
already been tested for Summer and
indoor wear and for infants use.
Mark Lane. London formerly
Marie or Market Lane). dates back
to A. ID. 1855.
The White Horse OF Vantage IS
S1s feet long. Cut In the chalk hills.
II IS said TO commemorate Aifred's
slctory over the Danes. In the reign
Of his brother. Ethelred /.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

Lets Play Compass Gomez"
OF Us Get on the other side and We
push. The side that pushes the
needle farthest wins"
But how do we get TO the
needle?"
I'VE crawl under the glass"
''Oh," cried Yam. II don't think
I'd like that game at all" But the
others all shouted that they would.
and forthwith crawled under the
glass. drawing the unwilling Yam
along after them. The needle
push IL to ~" said Knarf and
Hand.
And wen push II TO s." retorted
Mil and Flor. But Yam said: I'm
going to sit right here and not
bulge an inch" Now right here
happened to he on the letter w
which meant West.
please play" urged the others.
You can sit on top Of the needle and
get a ride FOR nothing But she
shook her head determincily. "Oh.
no. I wouldn't think Of .t.' sns
SAID. Then Knarf and Fanid. and
sfij and Flor pushed with al .ne.r
might. The needle flutfered a
little. first t. one side. u en- to the
other.
But all al oace a strange thing
happened. The captain Or The ship
suddenly recalled that he had left
home without winding his nailor
clock and he decided 70 return at
once before u RAJ down. lie spun
the wheel swiftly round and round.
tho ship vent round ana riic very
same instart the needle os tho
compass swung from 1T ID NJ.
lSnars. Hand. MI .-d Flor wers
~hlrled of their feet. But tie
most terrible thing o. MI happened
TO poor Yam. Not having any
inkllag o. what was taking place,
she rad no tine 10 jump or the
w wnen she saw the needle bear
lns down on her. Then. 10 her dis
may. snc was ~edgcd under tile
needie-wedgcd as tight ~ sic
WIS plump.
and though SIZE wrtthed a-l she
squlrmcd. thera she stuck until The
snip rttu-Erf re SHORE. the can
tain wound MY C.orn. En5 the snip
niic moie pointed It's p-cw IN the
opposite direction For II was only
then chat the needle moved or ths
" and swung blck to E-a-d left
her free 20 rush out oe the co.n.
pass ease rs fast as ehc could.
csprish;. is-s. Ns~sS'Pr Tsa;ur. ssrrir.. INC.
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Home Making Helps
BY WAND BARTON
HoC One Woman augmented Her spin Money"

HVHE question OF pin money was
solved tn rather a strange way
by one woman whose home
was in a small city. She announced
In the local paper that on each Fri
day from one { o four she would hold
a Handy Helpers" sale. The neigh
borho0d was quite excited to know
what and why IL "a and N the
given hour arrived on time. What
they found rather surprised them
and their visit resulted in the incep-
ton Of a prosperous undertaking.
The dining-rooin had been con
verted into "A small shop. There was
a household table OF attractive Kit
chen linens, aprons. the latest things
in fancy knives, CUTIE. molds.
nested bowels. stocking ters for
rolling pins. and the late & things
from the u~p.to-date utensil shops.
Another table held cakes pies.
homemade bread. cookies. baked
beans. cold boiled CHICKEN. baked
hams. and novelties for Sunday
night Orders would tie
taken for any special cake. pie or
=. her dishes. but only for the Friday
sale. "A children's table held romp
ers. pinafores. blbs. baby gifts. can
dies. cookies p~arkaged. and a few
well selected books. Orders here
were taken for dolls and certain toys
exhibited.
a dressmaker's table held needles.
pins. silks. cottons. darning cottons
ana the dozen and one things that
one has 70 20 TO the notion counter
20 buy.
These also could be had only
during the four hours OF the Friday
sale. Selected with great care and
OF the latest kinds. they sold rapidly.
Here also orders were taken for
lambs wool cushions and a few other
s~pecialties.
Monday the woman shopped in
town, Tuesday she worked out her
special orders. finishing the odd Jobs
IN "wednesday. ON Thursday and
Friday morning she did her cooking
and was ready for her sale at one
o'clock. At the end ~ the first sale
she had sold out all her cooked foods
and had orders for the next week
She did a good business with house
hold table. and utensils Sales were
also appreclable at n children 8
table and orders were taken. The no
hon table Was very popLldls muse
things were needed by all and It
saved a waste Of valuable time on
the shopping day in town In the
three sales days OF the month that
followed the woman had sized up
her patrons. she dropped the lines
that seemed least popular. increased
those for which there seemed 70 be a
demand. and did a thriving business
along these lines.
AS to the cooking end OF the ex-
periment. this threatened TO increase
beyond the bounds OF her capacity.
as people ordered the foods for their
saturday and Sunday meals. She
was an excellent cook n there was
nothing in town that could in any
way compare with her offerings.
Each week she would offer some
hing new. her hot breads became
famous and people came ron dis
tances to try them. After a year she
mad A substantial bank account and
decided TO expand. The business
had. In a way, out-grown her home.
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40 she had a small portable building
put up I'd her back yard just for an
outdoor kitchen and storeroom. and
still continued the sales ID the home.
She cooked the heavy foods outside.
using her kitchen for the dainties
and candies.
This all happened two years ago
and now a teashop has been added
where the foods are on sale. still
only on Fridays. except the things
used IN the tearoom. On a good
thUrOuEhfare the tea shop gets a
great deal Of motor trade. Not a
large menu Is employed but a few
things OF excellent quality are
erved These things II the day Is
duh. can be disposed ~ 70 nearby
neighburs who are always glad Of
The chance 20 buy.
This ambitious woman a been
too busy 10 enjoy the pin money
made. but has set a limit 10 the time
she will spend in this way. then she
will take a long desired trip that
will make w for all the sacrifices
she has made to lay up the money
10 pay FOR IT,
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are another trouble making source. If none Of
these items are causing the trouble a general
set of exercises viii be needed to improve your
circulation. However, when the entire circula-
tory system il below normal, other evidences in
addition to red, puffy hands usually make their
appearance. After finding and removing the
cause. hold the hands in an upright position e.
much as possible instead of letting them dangle
with the fingers pointed downward.
A nightly treatment that combines cleansing
and massage will be found to be particularly
effective in cases Of unlovely hands. a. well as
serving to beautify them. First remove al stains
from the hands with lemon juice. Either dip q
pad OF cotton into lemon Juice and rub that on
the skin until the stains disappear. or cut a lemon
in half and rub il directly on the hands.
Warm water should be used In washing the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

III RUTHLESSLY interrupted
Katie In her tale OF Mary's dis
- posal OF tho large blotter on her
ceskpsd-
How did you know this. Katie?'
/ asked Did you see her cut and
tear the blotter in that way?'
NO. / no see her" my little maid
returned. But I hear hcr ask you
for new plotter and cay she speel
ink und eet make me tink. So ! take
me mine broom und mine pail und
my brushes und / so ocp dere und
I see pieces Of b.otter In waste 6aske;
und | peck efery vun oudt und pile
vun side dose haf nod!ngs on like
ink marks. Way down ia bottom
oonder all rest I find piece OF news
paper nit leetle torn pieces blotter
Inside. | no haf time K look al
dose. 70 | hide dem qveeck und
put oder pieces OF blotier hack shoosl
way | took dem out"
Not exactly" 1 almost uttered
the words aloud. 50 vivid was my
memory Of the looks OF Mary's waste
basket upon the second visit I had
paid to her room upon that day.
had been sure that the torn pieces
or blotter wero nearer the top than
they had been upon my first visit.
but I had dismissed the conjecture
because there appeared 70 my mind
no possible reason for the change.
7 looked Il my Little maid sharply,
wondering II she had suspected my
mental comment upon this angle OF
her story. But her face was still
aglow with her childish pride In her
sleuthing.
Dose pieces blotter dey oondcr
my dress ven you coc:n into ROOM
she said triumphantlv. "und yen YOU
send me away 10 Marion's room
carry dem nit me, ind ven I COON
back | still hat dem. ! get me no
chance put dem safe till ] 60 by
keetchen. Den ] stop by mine room.
put dem safe till J hat time look Offer.
You glf me 6oot scare dot time.
tell you | so 10y keetchen ind you
know I always scoot ven 7 walk. hut
dot day ! take long times 70 hide
tings we're Jim he 10 find, ind you
down IN keetchen ven J get dere."
She looked at me suSpic4ously and
| answered the unconscious appeal
In her voice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

DruSn UnIll al C-ll mas uScn IL
moved. Brush across The hands and
fingers rather than up and down. 70
keep from stretching the skin across
the knuckles. When thoroughly
clean rinse the hands IN cool water
and dry them gently with a soft
cloth or towel. Coarse towels and
vigorous rubbing serve TO increase
the blood supply in the hands and
this must be avoided II the redness
and swelling IL to be eliminated
After drying the hands massage
n liberal amount OF nourishing
cream into the skin beginning M
the tips OF the fingers and working
down the hands well past the wrist.
Use a firm but light pressure against
the skin. Massage each hand for
five minutes then remove the excess
cream with a soft cleasing tissue. a
skin tonic will prove OF benefit IL
patted onto the hands after the re-
moval o. the nourishing cream.
II. after two weeks OF following
this treatment nightly. a decided i'm
provement ~ not seen. II might be
well 10 consult your family physician,
as organic disturbances frequently
give their first warning In red. puffy
hands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

IN iEAh~iiiA the WITS Cells Oh tine
blood are greatly increased in num-
Der. on the other hand the red
blood cells are decreased. This re-
markable change In the blood shows
In the skin OF the sufferer. The
natural color i gone. The skin be-
comes 50 white II Is fairly vaxy in
appearance.
N~osebleed and other hemorrhages
are not uncommon. There may be
bleeding under the skin. Less fire.
quently there IL bleeding from the
bladder and blood is seen In the
urine.
The symptoms are gradual IN their
onset. They may be SO inconspicu-
Gus that IL Is rare for the actual
Ieukemia 70 drive the victim TO a
physician. The change In com
plexion or else the swollen abdomen
NAV lead 20 medical consultation
That the trouble really Is leukemia
Is determined ~ m examination ri
the blood Without a report from
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the barnyard after their necks

the barnyard after their necks
were twisted.
And we children cried and
hid our heads. Ii was no use
to tell us that the chickens
didn't know what they we're
doing, that they we're really
dead and only went on running
on account of some obscure
muscular relex-we'd heard
their strange cries and we saw
them run-I've dreamed about
them every once in a while
ever since.
That's what | think about
when ! see this elderly woman
going on acting just exactly as
she did when she was twenty.
She isn't really in love with
anyone at all. not in the simple
natural way, she can't be, but
she just goes on acting the
same - dear me, | wish |
wouldn't think of those chickens
and that dreadful day every
time ! see the woman of forty
five performing ut a party
Copyright. 1898. Newspaper Fsa,ur. Service. inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
BY ROYAL 5. COPELAND, vi. ID.
United States Senator from New York
lrner CommissiOner Of Health. Nen YORK Git!
rIMES we ret d-iscouraged about the

NOMET1MES we get discouraged about the
slowness Of medical progress. but. after
- ali. real progress is being made. One by
one the so-called "incurable" diseases are disap-
pearing. During recent years we have seen re-
markable progress in controlling the heretofore
invincible diabetes. This is encouraging. But
there are worlds yet to conquer. Among the
serious ailments awaiting the successful assault
of science is ''leukemia."
Leukemia is a rather uncommon disease Of
the spleen. Also Il attacks the marrow of the
bones and the Emphatic glands.
The spleen is one Of the largest glands in the
body, located on the left side Of the abdomen.
In leukemia it becomes greatly enlarged. With
this condition there are disturbances in d.
gestion. The stomach and intestines do not
function as they should. AS a result. there are
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Seen on shave.
By Florence ". Ross

Green. IN all shades. but mainly
OF knitted fabrics is accented by
acute designers. One cardigan cos
tune II fashioned OF emerald green
bird's-eye stitch. adding a sweater
top OF narrow horizontal stripes in
dark and light green.
With Winter travel tours not far
OFF. all the shops are displaying
tweed coats that endorse small. in
definite weaves mainly OF c~onserva-
tive shades. A combination OF
brown. beige and gregg. with a high
light OF yellow fashioned the smart
est sports coat the season has yet
Coats OF llama cloth are featured.
these days. in granite blue. a shade
which brings out to excellent adj
vartage the thick. soft pile OF this
attractive fabric.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
by Max Trdl'
lam Comes To Grief len
the Shadow Children Play
the Compass Came.

the Compass lame.
TT AVE you ever crossed the
ocean on n large ship? Ycu
A haven't? That's too bad. for
then sou might have played y most
curious game-compass game. Mlj.
Flor. Hand. Yam and Knarf--tho
five lit.le shadow-ch!ldren with the
turned-about names-Ciscnverci tie
game all by themselves when they
crossed the ocean with .helr little
masters and mistresses. But though
they thought IL one cf the finest
games In tho world. they played II
but once. And the reason az this.
az you may guess. ia u story In
itself.
IL en- that the little shadow
children. who could make them
selves as small as a mite or dust.
rompcd In every nook and Granny CT
the ship without anyone even motto
ing them. For who notices a
shadow?
Wei, after climbing the masts
and looking out OF the crow s-nest
and watching the cook fin the galley.
they came finally 70 the bridge ana
there they found the wheel and the
III was a very large com
PASS with all sorts OF curious letters
printed on the dial and with a long
black needle that pointed now 10
ore letter. now 10 another. accord.
inE to the direction OF the ship. The
shadows examined the compass with
great interest. Suddenly knarf
cried: Lets play compass game
whats hat?" asked Yam In n
startled voice. She was a rather
plump little shadow-Girl and didn't
like to play new games-especially
when they might be dangerous.
1--WE choose Sides" Knarf ex-
planned. Then some or us get on
one side OF the needle and the rest
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the laboratory. the determination Is
only ~guesswork.
Complete recovery from leukemia
is not 20 be expected. but by proper
care the life may be spared for
years. I am speaking now OF the
chronic form. The acute form Is
not quite 80 hopeful.
This aiiment Is not ~infrequently
associated with other diseases.
tuberculosis Is one ~ them. In.
fluenza or erysipelas sometimes
complexities the case.
There are encouraging periods
when the patient appears TO grow
very much better. Unfortunately.
however. the symptoms reappear.
These improvements are a bit mis-.
leading because they raise false
hopes 81 complete cure.
All the natural methods" must
ne used in the treatment. That IS.
there must be proper food. fresh mir
and sunshine. lots Of sleep and free
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"Leukemia" Battles Medical Science

} dom from business cares. All these
matters are important. Medicine
and N-Ray treatment viii be en-
ployed. Actual removal % the
spleen has been employed and has
been successful in a few instances.
As | suggested IN the beginning.
this IL n OF the diseases which
demands continued study. II will
have that study. and we are under
great obligations to the t~ireless re.
search workers. They burn midnight
oil and make great sacrifices 10 de
vote their lives 10 the study and cure
Of the serious diseases.
Some day. and | believe II won't
be long postponed. the world will
hear that the cause and cure n
ieukemla have been discovered.
There will be great rejoicing. and
lpray IL may be soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

a " unhappy and inauspicious
"a state OF affairs Is read from
the inimical. but not strong
operations or the planets on this
day. In personal as well as business
activities things may sun inhar-
monious or INSTRUCTED conditions.
Small worries. setbacks and disagree
able changes are shown. as well rs
involved domestic situations.
Those whose birthday II Is may
not look for "A very constructive year.
as things are likely To meet small
Instructions and annoyances. The
personal affairs may also assume
disagrceable or descriptive features.
unless care be taken TO maintain har-
mony and integrity. A child born
on this day may be prone 10 restless,
irnpetuous and irritable traits OF
character which may bring personal
~inharmony or sensational publicity
into its life.
Things are rhere things are, and,
as fafe has TiIied, so shall they be
fulfiied.-Roberf Brotrning.
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With Soluen neartS what fun
il was to pull them up out Of
the cool water and lay them ali
wet and fragrant in the bottom
of the boat.
And we shook the apples
down off the trees, the gay little
June apples with their rosy
cheeks, and we picked black
berries from the vines on the
stonepile by the old-fashioned
well, and | had a little pet calf,
what a darling it was, speckled
brown and white, and it had such
great big soft eyes-there was
a blue birds nest in one OF the
apple trees, and the robins were
as thick as the leaves in Vallom-
brosa.
Oh, IL was beautiful on the
farm, with the great swing and
the good old house dog and the
cats in dim, dusky barns and
the haymow-
But one dreadful day, | saw
them killing some chickens.
And the dreadful thing about
it was that some of the poor
creatures ran round and round
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hASo-Iue dlLilute.
She still has her figure, but her face is as
hard as an unpaid bill. and there's something
about her laugh-oh, it gives me the shivers-
And she always tries to get hold Of a new
man every new week, young or old. clever or
dull. she doesn't care.
She wants him to be rich. if possible, but
she'll take a man without n penny, if she has to
do it, her friends husbands, the sons Of her
friends, her friends bachelor brothers, her
friends married brothers. they're all fish to
her net.
But unfortunately, the poor souls net leaks
a little, somehow she doesn't seem to hold any
of the fish she tries so hard to catch.
They all slip away and there she is out fish
ing again.
What is il she reminds me of-oh, | know
I've thought Of it at last. Once when I was a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

A.-For his age and height he
should weigh about leo pounds.
2.-Eat your meals al regular in
tervals Add TO your diet milk.
cream. fresh eggs. plenty OF green
vegetables. fresh and stewed fruit.
Drink two or three glasses Of water
between meals. Make sure that your
kidneys and bowels eliminate prop
erly. Avoid excessive \ ~ tea and
coffee. Exercise freely in IN. fresh
air and practice deep breathing.
Sleep as many hours as possible in
a well-ventilated room. A good body
building tonic Is advisable. For
other particulars send a self-ad-
dressed. stamped envelope and re-
peat your question
A. =. Q.-What would help in
flammation or the joints or inflam-
matory rheumatism?
A.-Application OF heat would give
relief until the source OF infection
has been located Fur further par.
ticulars send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope and repeat your
question
L. A. Own you advise whether
health bread. lettuce and tomato
alone is sufficient nourishinent for a
young girl OF eighteen? She has re-
turned from school with this idea
MIX and eggs are eliminated also.
A.-Some meat IL essential-if the
diet Is well balanced. sweets and
starches being taken very s%raringly
there viii be no gain IL weight
Copyright 1895. Newspaper Feature ssFsles. Ina
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TIGHT CLOTHES A
CAUSE PUFFY HANDS
Don't Invite Unlovely Red Skin by Hindering Free
Circulation, Says Miss Huddleston, Suggesting
a Treatment to Restore Beauty.
By JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON

w ED hands usually are caused by impeded circulation. Thu efore
ye madens with red hands, investigate your wardrobe to ascer-
W tain whether your carriers are 200 tight. your shoes too small,
sleeves too tight. or gloves too small Tight brassers and Maistbands