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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
z ANNIE LAURIE

kEAR ANNIE u RE
- an a girl OF nineteen and
am going with a youns man who Is
eleven a older than myself. he
Is a widower. hts wife having died q
umber OF years ago and leaving
two lovely children whom his mother
takes care OF. This young mar Is
very kind 70 me. He takes me to
shows and many other places o.
amusements. Ills parents do not OBJ
lect 10 our going together. I love
MIN very dearly and I am almost
sure that he loves the.
What ] want { know is this: we
are cousins and would there be any
harm IN u marrying? I would also
IKE 70 know whether the girl
should take the young mans arm
When leaving a theatre or merely
walking down the street or whether
Be should take her arm.
BROWN EYES.
DROWN EYES: The question OF
- marriage betw cen cousins Il one
TO Be determined by the laws Of the
state in which you reside. and per.
hapS more important. by your splr.
itual adviser. | am sorry ! can cav
nothinz more than this, my dear.
a girl should never take a our
mans arm. Nor should be take her
arm for any length OF time. He
should, however. take II to assist her
through a crowd or across the street
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

This Il a Very Interesting Book"
that m book was n book no matter III
what language IL happened 10 be
written. and worth reading whether
n understood IL or not. Moreover
he came every now and then 10 ths
two words he knew, which were
''oui.'' meaning yes and 'Mons
sielr." meaninE "sir." Every tins
no saw one or the other. he uttered
a shout OF triumph.
What's the matter3" demanded
the others a~nxiously. This Is
very. very interesting book" replied
KnArf.
what - ~ sbout7' "oh-. Nc
shouted. Its all about 'yeE-HIr'."
About 'yes-sir'7" puzzled Z b q
others. ct sounds ike n lot a
nonsense. You'd better come fnwy
before something happens" EnarA
did nothing az the Sort. He con-
tInued 20 read about "yesslr" until
all at once something did happen.
The bookseller suddenly decided that
he had sold enough books for cne
day and made up his mind TO 70
home Cor his dinner. On the instant.
without warning. he clapped down
the ild oF the box and fastened or
N heavy lock-. knarf. caught In
side. became terribly frightened. It
was Clark. He would have TO spend
the night there away from his mas
ter. VINO would be sure TO miss him.
"Yessir. yes-sirl" he shouted in
French hoping he would be heard
by the bookseller. III seemed 10 tbs
bookseller that n little fly had got
ten into the box. "Dn you want to
stay there. little fly7' asked the
bookseller mcrrily. "Yes-sir, yes
sir" cried Knarf. using the only two
words he knew. regardless OF their
meaning. You seem m little too
eager ~ stay. my good fly.' r.
marked the bookseller on second
thought. II think You have sorng
mischief IN mind" And with thr
he opened up the box. w~hsrsuron
knarf made his ee@a1e
"Tou sec hnw Important AZ In 10
know how 10 rav 'yeB-Hir'." knarf
boosted I'D Mi. Flor. Hand and Yam.
"A few minutes later They grInnad
knowingly.
"No-slr.' they said.
"Humph." exclaimed Knarf. ''you
don't understand anything"
c~oBysiEht. I7-s. H~-uHpaDrr Feature Eav1s-. Ina.
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| Answers TO Health Queries

NJ. M. OIL arm 90 years old and
have a wisdom tooth coming In alb
normally. DO you think that IL
could be the cause OF upsettlns my
system In any way7
Ayes. u Is liable 10. II your
dentist advises having II removed II
would be well TO follow his advice.
z. r Q.-What causes Shingles
A.-Some kind OF body poison ID
responsible for the trouble as a rule,
but the exact cause Is uncertain.
@. X. OIL am Is years OF are
and would like TO break the Eruok.
ing habit7 What would you advised
AVN power IN necessary
smoke less and less daily.
~ A. q. What IN the cause of
hives? Every night after dinner
these hives appear.
2.-What causes pimples?
A--Soma food which causes irri.
tation Is responsible for this trouble.
a--lndiscretion IN diet Cut down
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devoted 20 the cause OF humanity. Sometimes
he is spoken of as "the doctor of doctors" be-
cause he is called so frequently to see patients in
doctors families.
started to tell you Of one little patient ! saw
in the hospital This little youngster is only %
months old, but my doctor friend carried the
child through a terrific attack of pneumonia
The clinical chart showed the temperature ac-
tually reached more than 107 degrees
1t is very rare indeed for the fever TO reach
any such point / recall a patient / saw soon
after the Spanish War when the temperature
went even higher than this. But that occurred
in a man of naturally strong and vigorous body
who could Withstand such an experience.
The ailment Of the baby / am talking about
started with n mild attack Of Influenza. AS a
matter of fact. the danger of influenza Is il the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

NVEN X you are in n city where
~ everything Is new and strange.
you mustn't be over-cErious-
For II you are. you may find yourself
in as extraordinary a predicament as
knarf.
Knlrf. Mi. Flor. Hand and Tan
the five little shadow-children with
the tu~rned-a5out names-rere in
Paris with their little masters and
mistreSses. whom they always tois
lowed 40 matter where they went.
liz happened one day. soon after
they arrived in the famous French
city. that the real-chlldren went
sightseeing with their mother and
father. They stroIled down ~
boulevards, past the cafes where tho
chairs and tables were set "a on tbs
sidewalk and everybody dined In the
open air. and by and hy came 20 tho
Seine. the river that runs riSht
through the middle OF Paris.
Now the Seine il much like any
river that you know. but The banks
= different. For along them Is .
low stone wall on which are count
less book-stalls. that Is 10 say. little
WAMALAA Ak4A1 Will AGAEA9 -
tanning books. There are big bookTr
and little books. and old books and
new h0oks-in fact. every kind OK
book that you can possibly imagine.
All day long the book stalls are cken.
When II gets dark. the lids are Vput
down. the locks fastened and the
booksellers 90 home 70 dinner Or.
III they have sold nc books. 70 won.
der where they will get a dinner.
The wooden book-stalis greatly
fascinated the children. and fasci-
mated stil more the shadows. wh0
discreetly peeped over the LEDGE
Master knarf. however. who was an
exceedingly inquisitive shadow
would have nothing OF mere peepinR
and TO the alarm or tho others.
leaped into the box itself and went
rummaging around the books.
Come downs cried Hand. In
Just n moment" knarf treasured
her. III want to read this book"
AS ~ turned out. the book hnarf
chose 10 read was written In French,
or which he knew no more than two
words. Although this Disconnected
him somewhat at first. he decided
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Loves Awakening rs s.. s;s:s ~s.. q.
ai0dse' Lillian and Mr. Underwood Visf Dickys Office an
OUeThear qn Interesting Conversation.

It is very important that you should
see them"
Nothing important about IL"
Harry Underwood runbled. Wen
Just wait until they come down.
You don't even need 10 tell them
we're here. Wen Just say. Surprise.
SURPRISE"
The girls composure was proof
against his nonsense. but ] caught
an ~appreciative twinkle in her ewes
a. she answered the sally dcmurely.
k may not See them before y
DO" she said. FOR the stairway n
az the side 81 their offices. and they
may 20 there before coming out
here"
-Nveni weW make a stab at insro-
ducing ourselves" Mr. Underwood
gibed- and then she ushered lid into
one or the two offices at the rear.
IL was Enthusiastically Dicky's room,
piled high with manuscripts and
drawings. and a motley disorder OF
pamphlets. magazines and books.
But his desk was comparativeIv
clear and upon tt felt my pulses
leap ar the sIrht-waa IRA framed
picture or Junior and me which
D4cky had had taken several years
before.
Why ] should have expected the
picture 70 be gone. ] do not know.
but the surprise and pleasure %
seeing X sent "a queer little glow over
me which lasted until we heard
Edith FaiFfazis voice IN tremulous
excited expostulatIon outside In the
corridor.
"Oh, Dicky! these are too much.
! can't take them from you"
"Of our YOU can" my hus-
hands voice said In friendly, affec-
Tomato Eih!nr.
1T isn't as II they were real, you
know. And they make you look Ike
a million dollars"
CONTINUED Tor1nrrowl
CcrrrIEht. 1s-a. NeaB-sqsF Fnatnrs Eur.r-. In
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VIE offices OF the art magazine
In which Dirkv ana ESt.A

VIE offices OF the art magazine
In which Dicky and Edith
Fairfax are partners have
spread out since Dicky took over the
venture. a weil-appointed reception
room IL az the front. while the private
offices Of Edth and Dicky are AZ
the rear. with desks OF a clerical
force between On the floor above
are "a Photographic studio and rooms
for the staff artists. The whole Ia
terror was much different than when
! had last see Il upon the day when
] had found Dicky heartbrokenly
contding TO Edith hts terrible suspi.
clio hat ] was trying to poison hun.
The remembrance OF that day
cans over me vividly M I stepped
into the reception room. SO vivid
was the memory thai. for q second
or two. my dry. CONSTRUCTED threat
refused me speech. ] was relieved.
indeed 20 hear Lillian's voice.
ARE Mr.. Graham and Miss Fair
far here7" she asked.
The girl she addressed. a trim EFT.
Client young person. citing at q desk
marked Information" locked at US
attertively as she rose. I had the
feeling that tn the second she had
classified and indexed us
They are in the studio Just at
present" she s1Id. land they are
extremely bury. But they will be
down shortly. This Is Mrs Graham.
Is IL not?'
She iooked n me. ana 7 nodsa6
forcing a smile In lieu OF the words
! could MOI utter. But I wondered
how she knew
IF you'll come hack with me" she
said. Into Afr. Graham's office. IL
will be pleasanter for you. AS soon
as they are through in the studio
III let them know you are here. I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

YEyHD Winter squash may be an
old-fashioned vegetable yet i =
very useful one and may be
economically used IN a number OF
WAYS. The dark green Hubbard
SQUASH Is best. the heavier II is the
better the quality. IL IS very hard
ana must be cut with a strong sharp
knife and a hammer or a mal4et.
Many people boil 1t IN the skin unul
dom then scoop Il out and prepare
A. IN the way liked. II can be peeled.
however, II cut into small pieces
which saves hot handling TO remove
A. from the shell when cooked the
other way without peeling- AZ may
he boiled until tender then put INT
the oven and finished by nakins'
Serve, seasoned. In the shell. 10 90
This the pieces should lie cut an even
size. allowing Just a good portion
Escalloped Squash.
Poll the squash until tender then
remove from the shells and masn-
season with a generous lump or but
tor. pepper. salt, two tablespoohlu.s
OF sugar. a beaten egg n a han
cupful of crumbs. Put a LAYER N a
buttersd haking dish. dust Win
grated cheese and a very lew
crumbs, add another layer OF sQuAsh.
then seasoning. and continue unts'
MI the squash 10 used Add a hnh-
cm,sni 81 heavy cream, crumbs and
,he cheese. Bake for twenty min.
utas in n medium oven.
Squash Fritters.
Make the usual fritter batter II
enc and a half level t~easpoonfuls 81
baking flour. a saltspooniul OF SAT-
two tablespoonfuls level. or corn
.,,~ch fol,r level tahlespoonfuls OF
sugar. all mixed with a cupful *
flour. Ada the beaten yolk 81 one
scr. n quarter cuptul OF milk. then
nd a tablespoonful or melted butter.
Raat an we'll then fold in the beaten
white Of the egg. Have ready a cup
ful Of boiled. mashed and seasoned
sovash and stir Il in. Drop by the
large spoonful into hot fat and Try
a delicate brown. Drain and serve
with butter and honey OF maple
syrup.
boil. mash and allow two curfuls
81 the squash for each pie. Add 10
two cupfals OF the squash. G. heapinS
tablespoon OF salt. a quarter cuptul
az mclaSses N which q heap.ng tea
spoonful or flour ana a teaSpconfNi
az ginger has been stirred smooth
WITH a saltspoonful OF baking pow
der. Beat until hlenced then add a
half cupful OF cream ard a half cup
ful OF milk. Turn into the crust
lined pie plates and bake about forty
minutes IN a medium oven. Serve
squares 81 sharp American cheese
with the pie. A teaspoonfu OF va
nilla may r. added II liked.
Squash PURGE.
Boil, mash squash 10 make : cup
fuis. Season with butter. a little
sugar. salt. celery silt. juice or an
nn.on, pepper. and gradually add a
nuart az hot milk. Put all through
n puree seive. then return 70 the
saucepan and reheaf. adding n level
Tablespoonful 81 cornstarch that has
been dissolved in a tablespoonful Of
cream. STR as tbs PURGE thiclxeas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

dALLAlcu1 WHICH I'D OA no paI u ln-
portance to an adult may be serious
indeed II II attacks an infant
The respiratory diseases are the
most serious disturbances that babies
have. They are responsible for most
or the fatalities among infants.
! am telling you all this with one
purpose in mind. ] beg or you to
guard your baby against infections
OF the nose and throat. What we
speak OF as lust a cold" may be
nothing more to a grown-up. but to
the baby a cold II a serious matter.
Don't forget that the common cold
must be regarded al an infectious
or contagious disease. 1t may be OF
so mild a type in the adult as hardly
10 have any effect upon another
adult. But when the germs OF the
arn cold are passed 10 a weak little
baby there may he serious results.
Guard your infant against con
tact with persons who have colds.
II you have a cold. take every pre-
caution against passing Il on 10 the
baby. Bear I'm mind hat the moist
secretions or the nose and throat or
a person with a cold are capable OF
carrying the disease TO the baby.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

HVHE Winter suit has for the last
few years taken a place IN the
background. Women found that
II was a luxury. For IL was rarely
mild enough 10 veal a suit. without
a top coat.
However. this e7scn brings Us =
Winter suit that "a both practical
and smart No cold winds can penA-
trate the suit OF brown pony skin
illustrated here. For sports wear IL
ia ideAl, with It's smart leather trim
mings.
Worn with II Is a smart matching
bat OF pony skin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
.EAR ANNIE LAURIE

DEAR ANNIE LAURIE
am : girl IN my teens and
have been writing to a fellow OF
whom think a great deal. We used
10 so together for about tive months
and he came TO see me often. All
st onc he had TO leave and go away.
He did not have time TO bid me
good bye. But wv days later ! re-
ceived a card from him and thus
started the correspondence He
wrote 20 me for over two months.
two letters a week. New he doesn't
write at all and ] love him very
much. ] heard be had gone 20 an
other city and probably he did not
get my letter. What she'll I dc7
WONDERING DOLLY.
WONDERING DOLLY: Wait until
w you hear from the young man.
my dear. III he has gone 10 another
city. probably your letters have gone
astray and never reached him. Be
patient and ! am sure you viii hear
from him before long.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

VAT HEN we talk about noun.
wv tain climbing. picking ones
way across glaciers and
the like. our minds. usually turn "a
Switzerland or possibly the Canadian
Rockies. But in the Southern Henri.
sphere there are equally good op-
p~ortunities for this sport. for New
Zealand has its Southern Alps.
In one OF my previous articles
told you that ] would describe some
Of the scenes and picturesque spots
in South Island. New Zealand. and
Il Is there that the Southern Alps are
found. Christchurch. n OF the
leading cities OF South Island. is
the point from which one sets out
for the Southern Alps and Ait.
Cook. the highest mountain In New
Zealand.
Mt Cook. or Aoranxi, an Il II
known In the native language. reaches
an altitude OF l2.34s feet In add.
ton. there are fifteen other peaks
which rise 10 more than 10000 feet.
The beauty OF these mountains lies
not 10 much In their sheer height
as IL does In their unusually low
snow line or In 5000 10 $500 feet
lower than In the European Alps)
and the fact that they rise on the
n hand from sea level and on the
other from a comparatively small
elevation. This makes the noun
tsins stand out sharply and ma.
iecEcslly. their snow-czpped peaks
catching and rejecting the rays Of
the sun like huge crystals.
The Southern Alps abound IN
glaciers among which IN the Tas-
man Glacier. the largest outside the
Himalayas and tbs Arctic ard
Antarctic regions. 10 IL Eighteen
miles long and with its TRIBUTARY
icestreams. covers IS. 900 acres. The
Mueller and Hooker Glaciers are alxo
famous and beautiful fields Of ice.
Two Of these New Zealand glaciers
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descend 20 only 700 feet above sea
level while practically all those In
the Mt Cook region 90 lower than
1000 feet This makes them easily
accessible for mountain climbers and
practically every visitor tries some
climbing. For the serious" climber
there are a number OF virgin peaks
20 Be conquered.
In the southern part OF South
the main mountain range lies q dis
connected series OF beautiful lakes.
carved cut by glaciers Of a bygons
age. Two OF these lakes. Ta Anau
and Wskatipu. have areas Of better
than . hundred square mlles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

Synthetic kltcnths may 60 N UO"n SOME
day, but they'll never do in the country" says
Mrs. Sewell.
kitchens are laboratories where the wife
ministers TO the health and comfort of her
family" says Mrs. Sewell-
Remove these home co-ordinasing influ-
ences for those Of ready-to-order meals, brought
to the door, and the very essence of American
farm life would be lost"
Hurrah for you, Mrs. Charles w. Sewelli
You're a woman Of sense, If you do belong 10
a society with a name as long as your arm.
Lab-o-ra-to-ries-umphi Well, I never
thought Of it that way. But, whisper, what
would you give TO be running home from
school this afternoon through the snow and
catch a sight of a little row Of doughnut men
- - =.--l..- 3. a. L..ch.n MlnLnw
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE

- ] met a lovely girl at a party
and asked her 10 take her home. She
consented | made a date with her.
II seems that luck had a hand in
this affair because I was taken sick
on the day that ] had the date. I
did not = her again until about two
months later. She seem>d friendly
enough. although l thought she
would not because 7 had not been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Advice to Girls

able TO tell her that ] could not keep
the date. You see ! still like her a
lot and ] would like to become more
friendly with her. | am not sure
whether she goes with a steady boy
friend or not. I hope you can sug.
gest . wav around this.
DlMPLES.
nIMPLES: Surely II the young
~ lady torsavs you you have moth
ing 10 worry about Ask her n you
may call. and you will be able 10
learn for yourself |: there is some
one else II she Is engaged. she
would probably b. frank enough to
tell you And good luck TO you
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Z ANNIE LAURIE

WI4tIt AANANIE LNO TNl
~ have been going with q boy
for four weeks. He Is a very nice
boy and l IKE him very much. he
came up to my house every other
night and we would 20 for a ride
or 70 a movie and sometimes we
would listen to the radio. All at
n c he stopped coming. 7 waited
for him to come but he did not come
or call me. I wrote to him asking
him II he were III and no answer
came Please tel me what to do.
BILLIE.
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BY ANNIE LAURIE
ape are perfectly stun

OLLIE Just do nothing at all.
- my dear. Forget about him II
you IAN. Let your pride come 10
your rescue and don't run after him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
MAKING REAL HOMES
rs WOMAN;S BIG JOB
Famous Writer Pleads for Old-Fashioned Cook
Book and New-Fashioned Stoves as Antidotes
for Our Standardized Ant-Like Tendencies.
By WINIFRED BLACK

A GOOD old-fashioned cook book and a good new-fashioned
~ stove-these are the things Mrs. Charles Sawen, national
81 - director Of home and community work of The American Farm
Bureau Federation, says will save the American home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
PROTECT YOUR BABY
WHEN THREATENS
DIR. Copeland Warns Mothers That What Is known
as a Common Cold May Be a Much More
Serious Matter to Infants.
BY ROYAL s. COPELAND, nj. ID.
United States Senator from New York.
Former Conn fsSi0ner Of Health Mem Yorf. n;

Former Commissioner Of Health, NeO YORK City
N the morning Of the day / write this I visited the chldren's
pavilion OF @ great hospital ! happened to run into an old
= friend Of mine who has charge Of the babies. It always does me-
good to meet this great doctor. He is enthusiastic over his work and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

secondary involvement OF the lungs. Uncomphcated influenza is not
serious But when the lungs are attacked then there is trouble.
Many a baby has become the victim of pneumonia as a result
Of a common cold. Babies do not resist colds as grown people do. An
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Three-Minute JOURNEYS
BY TEMPLE

South Island, in Netp Zealand, Offers the Southern Alps and
VI. Cook as a Test for Mountain Climbers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

Poverty h. reward Of honest fools.
-Clbber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Words Of the Wise

The less people speak OF their
greatness the more we think
OF To- Bacon.
Freedom Nv alone the un0yf1G-
mated ~birthright OF man; IL BE-
longs TO him bV force Of his hu-
Dtdnity, and IS In depeHdencaxoH
the uiH and creation OF c1Ay
othey, w 50 far cs this c0nEisfr
trifh sUtry persons freedom.
-K1ut.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Synthetic Kitchens Bane of the Age, Says Winifred Black
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
- BY Max TreD --
knarf Has an Exciting Few
Moments Among the Book
Stalls of Paris.

NVEN IL you are in a city where
everything is new and strange
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

=" HEN we talk about noun
wv tain climbing. picking ones
uav across rIanEara and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22

a DAY OF great activity and
much TO co with launching
new projects - ~foreshown BY
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-04
State Librarians Make
School for Deaf Visit

Devils Lake. N. O.. Oct. l.-(.AP)
Arch Deacon Wi,frcd G. Marsh.
and Nelson Sauvain. superintendent
Of city schools, both of Devils Lake.
were the principal speakers at this
mornings session IF the state IL
brary convention.
The 20 librarians attending the
convention were guests Of tho state
school for the deaf today. Students
gave Il demonstration Of work at the
school and Superintendent Burton
". Driggs spoke.
Gratia Countryman, Minneapolis,
md Elizabeth Baker. Plentywood.
Mont. and William Carlson. librari-
IN at tho state university. Grand
|. Forks, were speakers on this after
Looms program.
Discussing culture in the machine
arc. Prof. W. G. Hunter. head Of the
history department at the state agri-
cultural college, Fargo. last right
sa:d its principal advantage il more
leisure and increased knowledge Of
world affairs. Its biggest disad.
! vantage, he said. is a rigid standard.
ia.:tion.
. Convention visitors were guests
J today on a drive to nearby points Of
interest.