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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
"I'd nip you in two.'

He wasn't bad enough TO run away.
you see.
What can we do7" asked Yam4
MAKE Mis- master Jim good %
Mi can be bad and run away" said
Flor.
But that's impossible" declared
Hand. He's been bad all his life"
But Knarf said: "He al be made
TO be good. can't her"
Just then there was the sound Of
oars on the water. II was the chill
dren In the rowboat.
It's my turn ct the oars now"
they heard little Dinah say.
You can't have them" Jim re-
piled. "'I'm' going 70 keep them"
At this Dinah began to cry.
Hes very. very bad sighed
Yam. watching the crawfish set Mi
down on "a rock and start to sharpen
her claws.
I'm a few moments" said Flor ard
Hand. ITS going 70 be too late.'
But at that very instant Knarf
rose up 10 the surface OF the water
and grasped one OF the oars Jim held
on to so greedily. Try as he would
Jim couldn't move II. Around and
around spun the boat and although
he looked into the water and ga5ed
directly at Knarf. he couldn't see
what kept his "a from moving.
Finally. in disgust. he said 70 Dinah:
You can have the oars now"
NO sooner did these good words
leave his mouth than Mi instantly
felt a surge Of badness sweep over
him and Immediately turned and fled
from the crawfish. This made her
so angry that instead OF Mi she
nipped herself in two. an exceedingly
silly action. as she couldn't possibly
put herself together again.
As'for Knarf. he released the oar
as soon Dinah took Il. which 20
astonished the wicked Jim that he
almost fell ont OF the boat and g0tI
what he deserved.
Copyrights. 1923. Hewspapsr Fsstur. ssrr.r. lse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
The Stars Say
For Tuesday, Nov. 81.
By ~GENEvIEvE KEMBLE.

HONFLICTING astral conditions
are cen among the planetary
CONGREGATIONS for this day. Al
though there will be many openings
and advantages. with unusual &C
tivity and some financial returns,
yet there Is a OF intrigue and
sinister undoing. especially in nego-
tiations with corporations. rings or
with secret societies. Also there is
some danger OF violence or accident.
Those whose birthday Il is are
likely 10 find a year OF contradict
tons. with excellent openings and de
sirable change. attended by some
financial benefits. but there r. ike
wise omen OF fraud. duplicity or sub
tie undermining OF the interests. BE
careful or this and safeguard the
employment A child born on this
day may be ingenious. o, ..inal and
independent as well as brave and en-
terprising; but IL may also incline to
subtle rather than straightforward
methods and dealings.
When 10 mischief morfais bend
their rin, hoio soon they find fiji
instruments OF M.-PoPe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
Setting an Attractive
Thanksgiving Table

delicate Gold.etched glass dishes. and
service plates TO match. The foods
are individually served In courses.
coffee and maybe cocktails served in
the drawing room. Enough for the
demands Of hunger. but not the least
suggestion or harvest plenty that
the folks OF the olden days felt
necessary 10 their expression OF
thankfulness on this great day.
Perhaps the modern generation.
having never known the lavish
abundance OF the olden times do not
find the modern day table a bit
empty and colorless, but those who
remember the gay days Of prepare.
tion. the perfume OF good cooking in
the air that drew n 20 the kitchen
door on imaginary errands Just 10
smell" feel that II is but a wrath
full tradition and almost forget what
day II really Is,
A Chinese holiday table might be
copied by those who DO not want to
fuss very much. by using a center
mat and doilies OF finely woven
straw. a ce%nterpiece OF one large
yellow chrvsanthemum in a slende
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
Attributes Perfect Health at Sixty to Correct Eating
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
By Max Tre0
Jim's Mischievous Franks
Almost Ruin His Reflection.

TF you are a bad boy you should
never go rowing. for II you DO.
you may be obliged to perform A
good deed. And. OF course. II you're
really and thoroughly bad you won't
like that at all-at all.
Now the most curious thing about
Mil. Flor. Yam. Hand and Knarf-
the five water reflections with the
turned.about names-was that they
were exactly the reverse IN All things
OF the five little children whom they
reflected.
IL happened one day that they were
PLAYING seek-and-EO-hide. which IL
lust the opposite OF hidc-and-co-seek.
at the bottom OF the pond. when they
accidentally brushed against The
feelers Of a large and ugly crGwEsh.
who was taking her afternoon beauty
nap. SO incensed was she at being
awakened that she brandished her
claws fiercely and grEsping Nil. who
was nearest. she cried:
eff I had you in a convenient place.
ia nip you in two"
OF course. Mil didn't care to ha
nIpped in two any more than YOU
would. But Just because his master.
Jim, happened to be bad. he had TO
be exactly the
Very WE'LL said Mil. politely. 70
the crawfish. IN 70 with you ~ A
convenient place and let you nip me
in two"
The crawfish was startled. but she
was so angry that she determined IN
do her worst 10 poor Nil, Just a. an
example to the others
Don't 60" exclaimed Flor and
Hamid and Yam and Knarf.
But off he went notwithstanding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
Home Making Helps
BY Wanda Barton

old canton blue vase. The meal Is
served in little Canton blue dishes
with individual portions. The tea
pot Is In constant circulation and
the sweets are likely TO be preserved
ginger. kumquats, and wee green
melons. The turkey and wee piglet
have been ~barbecued for the feast.
but eve appear upturned on plat
ters where they would suggest death
TO all Chinese guests. but appear in
favorite pieces for each honorable"
guest with the inevitable rice.
A thoroughly modern paper table
sometimes appeals and II also has
some advantages. The new paper
plates and cups are unbeiievably
attractive in shape and decorations.
The table may be covered with n
OF the new tablecloths that are In
damask patterns. with napkins 10
match that are large enough 10 be
quite acceptable. The c~enterpiece
may be OF a large imitation pie.
filled with favors. the paper candle
sticks match the dishes and hold the
candles hat are shielded by little
pumnkin shades
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
Some Odd Facts


a synthetic mineral OIL Is being
made from coal In England and Ger
many.
An inflated rubber cap TO keep q
sw winners head above the water
has been invented.
The old Roman Forum was ex-
banded through the efforts OF Julius
Caesar. about 54 Ii. @.
Ehch square foot or the suns sur
face radiates enough heat to pro
duce IL. 000-horss power.
Maple wood possesses the same
degree OF resistance TO abrasion as
does marble. according to recent
tests.
Fragments OF cloth wrapped
about ancient mummies show that
the art Of weaving dates back to at
least $500 B. q.
The speed record for n train. made
in 1923. stands at 1125 miles an
hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26

long a n niEn Bangs
also tend to shorten the long face
and extremely high brow.
\ snort face appears longer by
wearin; the hair clear OF the brow
and IL the features are regular a
center part will add length to the
face IL desired.
Bring the hair forward on the
cheeks. but keep II flat over the ears
II the face r. broad. but II the face
is thin arrange the hair low on the
forehead and fluff II out over the
ears 10 give a more rounded contour
TO the cheeks.
The flat shingle effect IN the back
accentuates a long nose. making a
sharp and haw kish appearing profile.
so Miss Long Nose will find a softly
rounded coiffure is best 10 offset
a prominent nose and chin. RI the
neck Is very long il may be short
ened by a low roll OF hair at the
back /. . that r.. II your hair IS
long enough 10 roll. II II isn't you
may find II advantageous 70 build a
low roll with false locks when wear
ing extremely low-necked trocks.
Copyright. 1873. Newspaper Feature Service. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26

girls according to the amount OF SCI
appeal they possessed. I wouldn't so
70 see a girl because she had the repu-
tation OF being a good necker-"
When I talked TO a girl I wouldn't
concentrate my attention on think
ing up phrases with a double mean
Ing. Instead OF telling o~tf-color Jokes
and stories. 10 find subjects more
Interesting. And when ! talked TO
men, I'D have some other topic OF
conversation than women" Id real.
lie that sex Is important. but not 70
the exclusion OF everything else. and
when / did think about IL I'D treat IL
finely instead OF with a leer. In
other words. I'd try to have a sane.
decent outlook on life. instead "
n distorted by sex. ia be the sort
OF man that girls would feel at case
with.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26

cloth 70 match the suit and II fitted
closely 20 my head with a perky III.
tie loop over the right ear. With
black suede pumps. an antelope bag
with marcasite ornament matching
the buckle on the coat-well. I'll tell
the world ! was the personification
OF What the Well-dressed Woman
WIN Wear'"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26

in the dressing of our hair without going to
extremes, particularly if we study the outline Of
our faces with a view to counteracting some of
the defects that make us less than supremely and
perfectly beautiful In doing this we frequently
find we have worked out an individual way Of
dressing our hair without being extreme.
If you would like to appear a trifle taller
than you are, wear your hair piled high in the
center. This can be done with short hair as well
as long If the barber knows how to manipulate
his shears. Ask him about it anyway, telling
him that you want your hair cut so that it will
pile up in the center. If he is a good barber, he
viii know just what you mean and IL he is not,
grab your hat and Iuni He'll probably ruin the
line Of your cut anyway. The length Of the face
can be made to appear shorter by this same
nathnd of niIing hirh the hair. Center narts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
Words of the Wise

Let fools the studious desnise,
There's nothing lost by being
WISE La Fontaine.
Nature is nor powerful than edu1a-
tioni time viii develop everything.
-DiSraeli.
Unless one Is O genius. il is
best TO aim at being i~HfeIHqi5ie.
-HaUkiRS
Friends are like melons. Shall
tell you why?
To find one good, you must q
hundred try.
-NIermet.
The brow. the eyes. The countrnaare
very often deceive Us; but mos, often
OF all ih> speech. Cicero.
Better by far voH should forget
and smile
Than that yoH should remember
aud be sad. RosSctti.
Stronger than thunder's winged
force
All-powerful gold can speed its
course;
Through watchful guards its
passage make,
And loves through solid walls TO
break.
Horace.
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saws about his own habits. he IS SlXty-two years
Of age, he says, but feels as well as he did
at thirty.
My correspondent says that his business keeps
him closely confined to the office. He does not
get as much exercise as he would like to take.
But he does manage to get in a couple of games
Of golf every week.
He must be a remarkable man because, after
going round eighteen holes in golf, he says he
seems to feel as though he were lust warmed
up for a real game" His contemporaries in age,
he says, could no more do this than fly" 1t
really is a remarkable record.
1t would be interesting TO know how much
the eating habits Of this man have TO do with
his excellent physical condition. He complains
as he does are as a rule big eaters. They do not
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
By Annie Laurie.

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE
~ I am a girl. IS. ! have been
keeping company with a young
nan for about ten months.
Would II be proper for my sister
and / TO give a surprise party on
his birthday in December for him
at our house7
/ have never met any OF his peo-
pie except bis sister although they
live right close 10 us. Should !
Invite his parents and brothers. lie
has never asked me to meet his
people. BEBE-
DEBE: IL would be very nice for
- you and your sister 70 give a
surprise party for the young man.
And by all means invite his brothers
and sisters and his parents. even
though you do not know them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
By JACK

smoking cigarettes gave me a head
ache. or tickled my throat. or bored
me % death. / wouldn't force myself
to do It just because the man ! hap
poned to be with thought a girl who
didn't smoke was old-fashioned and
unsophIsticated. And II drinking
made a fool OF me. or ! didn't like
the taste OF liquor. I wouldn't take Il
anyway just for the sake OF being a
good sport" Many a mar has got.
ten a girl cit" and laughed az her
afterward for not having ems
enough to know when she'd had
enough. And ] wouldn't make a date
with a man who didn't interest me
just for the sake or appearing popu-
lar. The nan ia go out with would
have 10 be something more than a
chauffeur or a meal ticket-other-
wise, I'd stay home and read q book.
Be yourselves. girls. be ~yourselvesl
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Ii | Were
A Girl

n a q h e
nerve TO be N.Y.
self. | wouldn't
try 20 30 all
things TO all
men like the
c h a m eleon on
the plaid neck.
tie trying to
turn ell colors
or the rainbow
at o C el IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
Z ANNIE LAURIE:

~ We are W young men OF
twenty and we IKE 10 run around
with different girls. Now we have
found two whom we love a great
deal. Would you advise Is 10 give
Up all our girl friends and just 60
with these two7 Do you think ii
Is time for US to have steady girl
friends? CAPE COD TWINS.
CAPE COD TWINS: II you care
" sufficiently for the girls 70 be-
come engaged. why not ask them7
This would be the surest proof or
their regard for you and would settle
the question most satisfactorily all
around.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
COFFLlRES
OFTEN UNSUITABLE
Study the Different Modes Until You Find the
Arrangement Best Fitted to Your Individual
Type of Beauty Says Josephine Huddleston.
BY JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON

HNXTREME coiffures are the privilege Of unusually beautiful
n women. The sharply defined outlines Of the extreme coiffure
- are far too trying and cruel for the woman whose features are
fraction less than perfect. But we average women can find variety
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
Answers 70 Health Queries

NJ, w. NJ. Q.-What should a girl
az 70. 3 n. 7 IN. tall weigh2
3.-Are fruits f%attening? Is iello
f~attenine?
A.-You should weigh about 40
pounds.
Not as A rule-bananas and
grapes being exceptions. No.
q. T.. Q.-What should a woman
or ~, 5 u. ? In. tail weigh? What
should a woman or 73. 5 II. 3 IN. tall
weight
A.-They should weigh respec-
lively: 135 and 12S pounds.
NJ. a. r. s. Q.-What do you
advise for enlarged pores?
A.-Hot and cold applications used
alternately for five or ten minutes
night and morning should help 20
reduce enlarged pores. The excessive
use OF powder and cold cream will
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
IL | Were
A Man
BY JILL

WOULDN'T be
obsessed with
sex. I'd look at
a girls head IN
stead OF at her
e 8 s. I'd be
much more IN
terested In her
c o n v e r satlon
I n a In her
fl = u r e. I
wouldntclassify
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26

morning. lie never eats any lunch'
and never eats anything late at night.
lie does take a good dinner at six
O'Clock. BY the time he is ready for
b7d. his meal is well digested; he
sleeps well and gets up in the morn
Ing feeling like a million dollars.
There Is no question at all that
mon along ia life make a great mis-
take IN they eat too much. All they
need food for is 10 repair the waste
al the day. Growth was long ago
completed and II is undesirable 70 lay
On fat. All a man needs at this
time ot life is just enough food to
FURNISH the energy and the immediate
repairs.
There can be no doubt hat in elm
,snarng lunch. the stomach is given
a. long period OF rest every day. With
enough water 20 cleanse the tissues
the system viii get along well with
the limited amount Of food my CORE
spondent takes.
IL the stomach IS cluttered with
food. and as the result constipation
develops, there ~ no wonder there Is
lheadache. hardening OF the arteries.
lhigh blood pressure and all sorts OF
~disagrccable symptoms.
Simple living. plenty OF sunlight.
moderate exercise and temperate eat
ang. are really the secret or good
health and long life.
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ANNIE LAURIE:

hEAR ANNIE LAUItIE.
~ | am a girl OF seventeen and
nave been going u with a boy
one year my senior. I have been
asked by other fellows 20 90 out
with them. ! am not engaged. DO
you think I will be doing this
young man a wrong. IL I should?
BARBARA
BARBARA: You certainly won't be
- doing anything wrong in going
around with other young men. my
dear. as long as you are not engaged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26

exaggeTate the length OF a long tim lace With a high fofehead, M
90 only women who have a pure oval face and regular features should
brave the center part A side part with the hair drawn low across
the forehead in a becoming swirl will shorten the appearance Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26
wv MEALS EACH IDA
SUFFICIENT FOR HIM
Approaching Three-Score-and-Ien
Tells DR.. Copeland He Feels "Great" Because
He Does Not Overeat Like His Friends.
Bv ROYAL S. COPELAND, NJ. D.
initial States Senator from New York.

~OME time ago had a letter from a Philadelphia man which was
AA filled with good suggestions. He says he always reads my health
~ articles III his home paper The particular one which excited his
interest related to headache. am much interested IN what this man
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26

And the touchdown which he scores to place
his team in the lead will also mean a touchdown
in the Love Game. No cheering crowds will
greet the latter-it will be witnessed by Just
Two-and the score will be Love and Happiness
and a hundred yard dash down Lies pathway.
And the Game of Life will have two more
entrants in the race for the remnants Of Love.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26

et much at breakfast time, but always take lunch and then GO TO a
Big dinner. Then, too, some of them are likely to take another heavy
meal late nj night. There is no wonder they complain of constipation
and beadachei NV Philadelphia friend takes a good breakfast every
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-26

c~0pyr,Ea,. 1898. Ss~sp.v- T.,;ur. Services. IN.
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F~~E1T~TWH TTTTTTTUWI
is2s. Nssspsper Feature Service. rne
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-28

pounds OF grain or from five to eight
pounds of the chemical to every
thousand cubic feet of wheat is ad-
vised by G. E. Eppley, Assistant
Agronomist at the University of
Maryland Experiment Station. The
proper amount to use will depend
chiefly upon the tightness OF the
bins or storage room.
For best results, it is recommend
ed that the carbon disulphide be
placed in an open container and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-28

hung or placed over the wheat 1t
should be left in place for twenty
four or thirty-six hours so that the
wheat will be thoroughly fumigated
and the bin or room should be kept
tightly closed during this period.
The fumes from carbon disulphide
are highly infiammable and no fire
or flames of any kind should be per-
mitted near building where fumi-
CATION is in progress, ANY county
agent viii be glad to sire further d.
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rections for the use of carbon disul-
phide in treating stored grain.

Kathleen Norris has declared that
If women wish they can stop all wars
and stop them easily Suppose, she
says, all the following clubs Joined
in doing so: The Women's Federal
ed Clubs, the w. G. T. us profess
sional clubs, women's clubs, Ladies'
Aids and Auxiliaries.-who could re-
sist them. And who couldg
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-28
TREATMENT URGED FOR
STORED WHEAT

yland farmers who decide to
Al their wheat for higher prices
view of reported shortage of
4 red winter wheat are advised to
IN it with carbon disulphide to
ect it against injury from grain
lis and rodents.
lie use Of carbon disulphide in
ling grain is comparatively sim
rovided alright bins or storage
are available. One pound OF
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-28
Registration Notice

&N@A - ~ @40A1 49,
In compliance with provisions of
the Election Laws of the State of
Maryland, notice is hereby given OF
the time and places of the General
Registration in Cecil County. The
Registers will sit in their respec-
tive Districts and Precincts at the
places hereinafter designed, on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1928
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 0, 1928
REVISION DAY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1928
This Registration is for the pur-
pose Of registering all the voters,
presenting themselves to their re-
spective Registers, who have not pre-
viously registered and who may be
entitled to vote at the next General
Election. The time OF sitting will
be from a. m. to 9 p. m. The time
of sitting on Revision Day will be
from a. m. to p. m.
First District, A to M, inclusive
At Cecilton, on Main Street, at Har-
ness Shop, of Irwin Burke.
First district, N to 2, inclusive
At Cecilton, on Main Street, at Har-
ness Shop, OF Irwin Burke.
Second District, A to M inclusive
At Chesapeake City, in Foard Broth
ers' new building, on George street.
Second District, N to inclusive
At Chesapeake City, in Foard Broth
ers' new building, on George street.
Third District, First Precinct, A to
M, inclusive-At Elkton, in Council
Hall Building, on North Street.
Third District, First Precinct, N to
q, inclusive-At Elkton. in Council
Hall Building, on North Street.
Third District, Second Precinct
At Elkton, in Herman LETTERS Ware
house, on West Main street.
Fourth District At Fair Hill, in
the Election Office, on the Henry
Hess property.
Fifth District, First Precinct, A to
M, inclusive-At North East, in the
Store Building of William e. Roney,
on Main Street.
Fifth District, First Precinct, N to
IN, inclusive-At North East, in the
Store Building of William E. Roney,
on Main street.
Fifth District, Second Precinct
At Charlestown, in the Public School
Building.
Sixth District, A to M, inclusive.
At Rising Sun, in ex-Magistrata
Samuel Taylor's Office.
Sixth District, N to 2, inclusive
l. At Rising Sun, in ex-Magistrata
Samuel Taylor's office.
Seventh District, First Precinct,
A to M, inclusive-At Port Deposit,
in Fire Engine House, on Main st.
Seventh District, First Precinct,
N to z, inclusive-At Port Deposit,
in Fire Engine House, on Main st.
! Seventh District, Second Precinct
A to M, inclusive-At Perryville, in
Jr. o. U. A. M. Hall Building.
Seventh District, Second Precincts
N to 2, inclusive-At Perryville. in
Jr. o. U. A. M. Hall Building.
Eighth District-At lakewood, In
American Mechanics Hall.
Ninth District-At Calvert, in
American Mechanics Hall.
Byorder Of
ROBERT B. FOARD, Pres.
w. T. JENNESS
VICTOR R. BENNETT
Board of Supervisors of Election
of Cecil County.
J. HOWARD ASH, Clerk.
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NOTICE TO GUNNERs

Notice is hereby given that tres
passing ON the premises of the nm
designed with dog or gun, or other
wise, is forbidden and all trespassers
will be dealt with according to law
I. c. BOYD
VIM. REYNOLDS
MRS. LEVI r. ATKINSON,