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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27

are the incest things in the world.
Anything we write or draw on them
we can rub right out again.
az guess I'll be like slate myself.
I'll do what / please and then I'll
rub it out
"Of course he didn't quite know
how he was to do that. Rubbing out
chalk marks on his slate he found to
be quite different matter from rub
bling out mean actions.
"Still he said to himself that he
would never do the same naughty
thing again, and that was just about
the same as rubbing them out.
"He always pretended in school that
he knew the answer to every question.
"Then. when Professor Gnome would
ask what he had written, he would
say: oh, I'm sorry, Professor, but l
didn't know you wanted me to keep
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27
Fairy Tale for the Children
By MARY GRAHAM BONNER

the answer on my slate. l rubbed
1t out
"Then, he thought, he had shown
he knew something by writing on his
slate-even though he did not write
the answer at all, but simply some
thing quite absurd.
"One night he was very tired. He
had been playing hard and he had
knocked down a creature smaller than
himself, but he didn't think it mat
tered.
suddenly before his eyes he saw
Professor Gnome, only he looked much
larger than he had In school.
"He was carrying big slate.
"'This is the slat which cannot be
rubbed off by your sponge, little
gnome.' he said. 4 have the magic
rubber for it. but you will not be
able to rub anything off.
"'Every time you are mean and
tease and get mad and offended and
hurt your friends and pretend to know
what you don't it will go down on this
slate and you cannot rub it off,
''This and much else Professor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27
Things for the Family Table
ey NELLlE MAXWELL

place In q baking dish with layer OF
rich white sauce. sprinkled with a
thick layer of minced cheese and GOV,
er with another layer of onions. Fin
ish with the white sauce sprinkled
well with buttered crumbs Bake until
brown and serve from the covered bak-
ing dish. rad
Date PIe.-Take one cupful of sug-
ar. two tablespoonfuls of flour, half
teaspoonful of salt. one teaspoonful of
vanilla. one cupful of hot water, one
cupful OF dates, one-half cupful Of
nutmeats and tablespoonful of but
ter. Cook all together except the va.
nilla and pour into baked pastry
shell. Cover with whipped cream and
serve when cold.
Apple Described and slice good
favored apples In a baking dish,
sprinkle over them handful of
raisins, one cupful of sugar and half
dozen or more marshmallows. Bake
until the apples are tender, add one
fourth cupful of water. Serve with
cream.
Winter Saiad.-A combination that
is especially good for salad when
meat is not served is this: Take equal
parts of rich cheese cut into small
cubes, sweet pickles-either cucumber.
ripe cucumber or watermelon also
cut into cubes. add drained canned
peas and mix with the following sal
ad dressing: serve on lettuce:
Salad Dressing.-Mix one cupful OF
sugar with four tablespoonful of
flour, add one teaspoonful of salt, two
teaspoOnfuls of mustard and when
well mixed add two lightly beaten
eggs mixed with three tablespoonful
of water: add onehalf cupful of vine
gar and one-half cupful of boiling wa
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27
Whole Cooked Chicken
in a Tin Can

A whole cooked chicken in tin can
is new thing In the marketing or
poultry products that has recently
been brought to the attention of the
public, says the bureau of agricultural
economics, United States Department
of Agriculture. The birds are Inspected
for wholesomeness before cooking, by
bureau representatives operating I'M
der a nationwide inspection service
for the quality and condition of dairy
and poultry products. If the consumer
prefers TO do his own cooking, he
may huy bird that has been dressed.
drawn. and hard-chilled at the poultry
plant and marketed IN individual con-
taipers under government inspection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27

prepared W the Crit-d states Department,
of Agriculture.)
A small table especially for their use
Is an essential part of the household
furnishing where there. are children.
Such table can he used both for the
childrens meals and as place to play
when they are indoors. To go with II
there should be small sturdy chairs,
comfortable for The knees when the
children are seated at the table. of the
right height TO permit them to sit with
their feet squarely on the floor, and of
just the right shape in the seat and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27
UNLOCKED MEAT REQUIRES
PROPER CARE

prepared py the United States Department,
of Agriculture.)
The proper care Of uncooked meat
in the home during the time between
dts delivery and its preparation for
the table is most important On
cooked meat is ready medium for
the development of bacteria that cause
spoilage and are dangerous to health.
AS the temperature Increases. the
bacteria increase in greater proper
ton, and spoilage is hastened. There
fore. the colder the better-a tempera-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27

"The gnOme," said Witty Witch,
"was very naughty. oh, this was
ages and ages ago.
"He teased creatures smaller than
himself, and of course that is one Of
the meanest things in the world.
anyone is big coward who does
that.
"Then be would say things that
hurt peoples feelings and he would
get angry over nothing at all.
"He got so mean that no one ever
know when he was going to suddenly
get mad at them for something or
other.
SIN school he would love his slate
because he could keep rubbing off the
marks upon it.
"One day he said, Il think states
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27

Gnome' said to him. and then he left
the slate by his side.
"The little gnome awoke and found
1t had been dream but it seemed so
terrible to him that every mean thing
would be written down on the slate
that he wasn't mean as he had been.
"It took time for him to change. but
gradually he did change, and how
much more fun it was when he wasn't
doing mean things and getting mad
and getting offended and hurting
peoples feelings.
"He was much, much more popular
than ever before-oh now, he was
really and truly liked"
90. 1929. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27


now being carried on indicating that
uncOoked meat In a closed container
has more advanced rate of spoilage
than meat on an uncovered dish The
top of the meat may be protected from
possible dropping of food from the
shelves above by having loose piece
OF oiled paper laid over II. Set the
platter with the meat on II In the
coldest part of the refrigerator, pre-
viously determined by means of a
thermometer. The coolest spot is that
reached first by cold air currents de-
scending from the melting ice. or from
the unit in the mechanical refriger.
atOr. This varies with the design of
the box and with the location of the
cold air duct
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27
STUFFED PLUM SALAD

A salad that may be made with any
large plums that are firm enough to
admit of handling are good for this
salad. Wash and wipe the fruit and
cut in halves lengthwise. Remove the
stones and fill the cavities with cream
cheese which has been blended with
french dressing. Arrange on lettuce
leaves. allowing two halves for each
serving. insert three pecans or other
nut meats in each plum half and serve
with sweetened salad dressing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27

salt pork or strip of bacon If the
smoked flavor Is liked, season well.
roll up and skewer with toothpicks.
Brown in little hot fat, add sliced
onion and a tablespoonful of water.
cover In a Dutch oven or Scotch ket.
tie and simmer for several hours over
low heat. Serve with baked potatoes.
For the gravy, thicken the gravy from
the kettle.
When cooking squash for dinner
prepare it the day before to save time,
bake or steam 1t and season 1t after
MASKING well, add one or two beaten
eggs to the mixture, depending upon
the amount. place in baking dish
and it is ready to reheat for the next
days dinner.
The juice of grapes Is laxative and
a fine blood tonic.
tG> 1929. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27
Latter in the Minority

The human species, according to the
best theory | can form Of it, is COM
posed of two distinct races, the men
who borrow and the men who lend
Charles Lamb (1775-1S34), "The Two
Races of Man."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27

Tolerance 10 the most iovabie
quality that any human being can
possess, Tolerance is the vision
that enables one to see things from
another's viewpoint II is the gen.
erosity that comedies to others the
right to their own opinions and
their own peculiarities. 1t IL the
bigness that enables Us to let peo-
pie be happy In their own way in
stead of our way.-Rotary Bulletin.
The ubiquitous onion is always II
season, always inexpensive, always
uYl,ox. nofn,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27
Smile Has Value

Your home is just as much In need
OF your smile as it is Of your pay
envelope. Grouchiness can sour the
highest salary. Wise old Solomon
said, Better dinner Of herbs where
love is than a stalled OK and hatred
Herewith. Grit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27

spoonful of sugar-it helps to bring
out delicate flavors.
For a Sunday night luncheon.
roasted onions and potatoes in the
fireplace will be a meal enjoyed by
the whole family. Butter both vege-
tables very generously when serving
them.
Glazed Onions.-Peel medium-siZed
onions and prick them through the
centers to keep them from breaking
while cooking. Place In boiling salted
water to which teaspoonful OF sug.
ar has been added. Simmer until ten,
der, drain and season with plenty OF
butter, adding a tablespoonful of sug
ar; cook over slow heat until they are
well glazed.
Onions Baked With Tomatoes
Strain one quart of tomatoes and add
two tablespoonfn!s of sugar, one tea
spoonful of salt and two tablespoon.
fuls of flour all well mixed. Add
two tablespoonful of butter and
one-quarter teaspoonful Of pepper.
Cut six or eight onions into halves
and put them in baking DISH Pour
the tomato sauce over the onions and
bake one hour In a moderate oven.
Scalloped onions.-Peel and quarter
even sized onions enough to serve the
family. Parboil until half done then
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27

ter. Cook until smooth and thick. Add
whipped cream when serving.
Tutti-fruttl cocktail.-Put a layer
of Clipped ice into glass and ar
range on this layer of fresh or pre-
served Strawberries, pineapple. orange
pulp, small pieces of banana. bits Of
peaches, cherries, seeded grapes. or
plums cut into bits. Cover with grape
juice and serve with sprinkling of
sugar.
We like change from the ordinary
roasts, chops. steaks and stews which
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27

ture of AZ degrees Fahrenf eft or be-
low is of real value. 1t is got always
possible TO detect s,'oilage In meat
by its odor or taste. hence II Is best
to he on the safe side AMI store the
meat in the coolest part OF good
refrigerator.
Unwrap the meat as soon as II is
delivered. says the bureau of home
economics of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Tests are
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27

we usually serve,
so try the follow
ing:
Beef 3 lrd 8.
Take a thin slice
of round steak and
cut into two-inch
strips on each lay
q small piece Of fat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27
, JULIA BOTTOMLEY

definitely as black velvet for the skirt
with a cloth of metallics for the
blouse Seeing that the social season
is now on In full swing. the present
formal daytime picture is largely
matter of resplendent combinations.
AS to whether the silver or the gold
aoIe be accented. is left to the prefer
ance of the wearer. That silyer-with-
black is so closely contesting the
gold-with-black effects is no doubt due
to the vogue for anything which APP
proaches the black-and-white theme
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27

raw they are rich In
vitamins and uncooked
retain much Of their
vitamin content. In fam.
lilies where there are chill
dren onions should be
served at least twice a
week. When cooking
them add a quarter tea
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27
Improve Outlook From
Kitchen Windows

Is the outlook from your kitchen
windows pleasant? II not, can you
improve it? Cleaning up the back
yard will often help, and a hedge or
a trellis of vines can sometimes be
used to screen undesirable features.
Also. trim walks of concrete or some
other permanent material. and we'll
seeded lawn about the kitchen door
keep much dust and mud from being
carried indoors, the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture suggests.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27
The Wise and the unwi.s

This Is ever the difference be-
tween the wise and the unwise: The
latter wonders at what is unusual;
the wise man wonders at the usual
Emerson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-12-27

Among the wardrobe items which
this age of luxury demands, the
blouse Of gold or silver cloth stands
high In the list. In fact, a resplendent
metallic blouse has come to be regard
ed as a necessary luxury for the
woman who registers among matinee
"fans," or who attends bridge parties,
teas or makes formal calls.
By way of achieving that coveted
dress-up appearance of those who
keep social engagements, there Is
nothing that arrives at the goal so
The Washington times., 1929-08-29
4-H CONTESTS
IN ". Va. SET

MARTINsBURG, W.. Va. Aug.
2s.-Four.H boys and girls of this
state who have accomplished out.
standing project work will be
granted an opportunity to enter into
competition with others at the six
regional All fairs which are schcd.
uled to be held In West Virginia
within the next few weeks.
At it's most recent session the
State legislature appro ed
$4,000 to aid In staging them and
to the member who has done the
most outstanding project work In
each years work In each project
for each region will he awarded an
educational scholarship at the State
All camp at Jackson's Hill. There
are la such trips. Other awards
will include trips to the winning
Judging teams for the State in gen.
eral live stock and dairy cattle, the
latter team to the National Dairy
Show at st, Louis and the live stock
team to the international Live
Stock Exposition ut Chicago.
The fairs at which regional All
clubs win be eligible to enter ex.
hibits are the Morgan's Grove Fair
at Shepherdstown, September to
5, for Berkeley. jefferson and Nor.
gan counties, and the Petersburg
Fair, October 9.11. for Grant. Hardy,
Hampshire, Mineral and Pendleton
counties
The Washington times., 1929-08-29

Yoa Uiu find many Of yonr
faUorits cosmetics in this eel.
lection, all IoW priced.
The Washington times., 1929-08-29
PLAN [EESBURG
FL0WERFETE

LEEsBURG, Aug. ga flower
show, under auspices Of the Lees.
burg Garden Club, will be held at
the Thomas Balch Library septem.
her IL. s
The classes follow: Best coIlec.
ton of named dahlias. limited to
eight varieties; single named
dahlias, collection of unnamed
dahllas, limited to three varieties:
collection OF named roses, single
rose. nan"ed: collection OF unnamed
roses. collection of named garden
flowers. other than roses or dab.
las. limited to eight varieties, three
stalks of each variety; exhibit Of
zinnias limited to two stalks of
each variety: collection OF gladtoIus.
named; collection of gladiolus, TN.
named: table decoration, one to
each exhibitors: house decoration.
low arra ngement, one to each sx,
hititor; house decoration, tail ar.
rangeh1ent one to each exhibitor;
collection Of vegetables, limited to
eight varieties: best exhibit, of one
kind Of flowers other rhan dahlias,
roses, zinnias, gladio1us.
Presidents Cup will be awarded
for best collection of named garden
flowers. other than roses or dah.
las, limited to eight varieties.
The Washington times., 1929-08-29

They are slightly
soiled and there
are only Is,
that's why they
are so reduced /; of |
and rayon crepe
colors and figured
The Washington times., 1929-08-29
Specials

IS Boys Athletic Union Suits,
size 6 only. Formerly OEO
39c s.s............
80 Pr. Mems Cotton Golf Hose.
formerly b9c pair. Fri ORo
day .........s....s. ~O~
1OS Pr. Children's WhOOpee
Socks, 6 and 8 only, 9Ro
formerly SOC pair. 80. OON
go WOmen's RayOn Step-ins.
Boomers and Vests, for OK
merly Soc, now. ....... OOA
30 Pr. Children's socks, small
sizes, plain or fancy, EO
formerly 1Oc. c............. ON
DOWNSTAIRS sTORB
The Washington times., 1929-08-29
200 Prs. Children's OxfOrds
and Sandals, 81 Values
Friday Only, $1.49

Sizes 81 to a.. desirable lasts
and feathers, but reduced for
Summer clearance.
The Washington times., 1929-08-29

Special" Labor Day Wsed-car ''bHys'-
are adveFtlRed In tOdRy'S Classified
The Washington times., 1929-08-29
Toilet Goods

$l.OO CeIma Double Loose
racks ............... Use
soc Celma Single Loose
racks ..'... .0Se
$50 Mary Garden Double
COmpacts (limited guanti.
" .s............ Use
75c Celma Rouge Medium
and Raspberry. ....... .19e
discontinued Package)
$1.OO Cheramy Toilet Water. Soc
Jasmin, Rose Muguet and Lilac.
$500 OF. De Musset Import
ed Perfume, OF. z..........I LIS
POkne.Sweet Pea and Gardenia.
Csc S0ciete La France Bath
Salts, assorted OdOrs. .15c
soc Imported Fracy Bath
soap ....''..:'.:.' ASc
Jasmin, Rose and Violet.
soc Pocket Combs, in case
with nail file and mirror. Csc
soc Imitation Ivory Nail
Files ............... .zOc
soc Bath Room Bottles. =. .2Sc
TOILET GOODs-MAIN FLOOR
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-12-27

dakmi. Slovakmi tn v Amerike, a
preto dava l'udove> koncerty svoj-
no umenia vo vyznamnejsich cen
trumoch Stredneho Zapadu A
merike.
Jeho vystpp V, decembri minu-
leho roku yzbudil pozornost' ME-
len medzi Slovakmi, ale tiez v
sirsich kruhoch Amerikanov, ked
vo Whiting, Indiana vo vel'kom
mestskom auditoriume predniesol
nd koncerte rome operaticke, kla-
sicke a l'udove piesne."
Pana Chovanca podarilo sa Ii
skat' pre- Iudovy koncert sem do
Youngstown, ia nedelu vecer, II.
januara, Central Auditorium
(byyala Moose Hall) na W. Board
man ST., ned 'aleko Ohio hotelu.
Bude bohaty program, lebo mi
mo pana ChoVanca budu al inc
sola.
Very Rev. Yaniseak OSB. do
klada:
| "Svojou prltomnost 'ou nielen
re ocenfte bohate umenie sloven-
skeho l'udoveho spevu, ale tie5
date povzbudenie nadanemu slo.
venskemu spevakovi, ktory sa
snazi vysoko povzniest nasu ru
dov1 poeziu a nase slovenske pie
sne.' ~ N
Prosime slovenske obecenstvo
aby sa ma tento koncert chystalo
Vstupne bude mike. 81 a soc pr,
dospelych a 25c pre- skolske deti
| Koncert je usporiadany Okres
nym Sborom Slovenskej Iigy pr
| Mahoning dolinu.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-12-27

zenymi a oblnbenymi clenmi slo-
venskei spolocnosti v New Yorku.
ObaJa prv, nez sd osadili trvac-
nejsie, boil profesionalnymi her.
cami. Pan MattiSek Dol spevak a
herec prvel triedy. Bol angazo-
vany V tie easy v chyrnom Con
riedovom nemeckom divadle ma
Irving Pl., potom v Hippodrome.
a Metropolitan Opere. Bol prvym
Slovakom, ktcry spieyal do fono-
grafu. Ked sa profesionalneho
herectva vzdali, pustili sa chu-
t'ou do prace medzi new-yorksky-
mi Slovakmi. Pan Matusek zalo-.
I'll S inymi iskrennymi Sloyakmi
Slovensky Literarny Kr1zok INA
rod lktory ma tnaraz najyacsiu
slovenskn verejnil knihovnu V A
merike; bol jednym 10 zaklada-
.tel'ov Sokola a spieval hlavne L.
lohy operetach, davanych slo-
venskymi i ceskvmi Sokolmi. v
Liter. Kr1zku Dol riaditel'om di-
vadiel a veru tie predstavenia, V
ktorych on manzelkou icinko-
val, nemaly rovnych ma siroko-
daleko. Ma tieto predstavenia
.chodieyali al neW-yorkski cesi J;
ME preto, zeby nebolo byvalo ee-
skych, ale preto, BE boly lepsie
.nezii ceske d ceske predstavenia
byyaIy Y tom case tiez vel,mi de-
bye. Literarny krIzok hraval mai
't'aasie k,lsy od svetovy ch spisoya-
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-12-27
sLovAK, KroRY sA Ma sLovENsKU zAcHYT1L

Pc prevrate mnoho americkvch
Slovakov opustilo Ameriku yra-
tilo sa nazad do rodnej vlasti, a.
by tam, obohateni zklisenost'am
Amerike, pomahali ,SlovenslSo
budovat na pevne zaklady. Ale
vel mi male percento z Mich tam
sotryalo. Vratili sa do Ameriky
a na svoju rodnt vlast majn len
trpke rozpomienly.
Trpke preto, ze sd yel'mi skla-
mali Y holubicej" povahe svo-
Jlch bratov. Naopak, nasli V nich,
menovite tych ''lepslch'' kru-
hoch, bezcitnych l'udi, ktori ich
nemilosrdne vyzmikali dolarov
"a Wac nepoznali. Zname prlpady.
kde nasi Amerikani utratili mill
ony koriln, ktore Isl tn t'azkou
Ipracon "a desat 'rocia nagazdova-
i potion prisfj nazad do Ame-
riky prayom smysle slova %
holeni len s tym jednym oble-
kom ia sebe. Mnohf sa nemolfli
" AMI nazad do Ameriky dostat'
a teraz trpia "a to, ze v syoiej
nadsenosti doverovali domacim.
Jednym tyvch ameriekych Slo-
|vakoy, ktorl na Slovensku vseli-
jako pochodili, ale svpjou sehop-
most on sa tam predsa zachytili,
ie mas davny priateP, p. Ladi-
siay Matiisek, rodak Trencian-
slSej. Pan Matiisek manzelkou
IValfriou boil pred prevratpm va
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-12-27

Dna II. januara bude tn mat
koncert slovensky umelec, p. Ju-
raj Chovanec, preto je patricne,
ably SINE nieco jeho zivota po-
dali.
Very Rev. Gregor Vaniscak .,
S. b., predstaveny slovenskych O.
tcov benediktinov Amerike pise
0 nom nasledovne:
"Milovnikom slovenskej l'udo.-
vel poezie a umeleckeho, krasne-
ho slovenskeho spevu, mileradi
predstayujeme slovenskeho umel-
ca-spevaka, tenoristu pana Juraja
Chovanca. Narodil sd Minnea-
polls, Minnesota, a hocaj rodom
American slovenskeho povodu,
predsa | 'ubi slovensku poeziu, slo-
venske piesne a rad ich spieva.
Prvn pozornost vzbudil ma seba
co dobry spevakrH kestolnom spe-
Tokole, a cd toho casu pod vede-
MIN tych najlepsich profesorov V
Minneapolis a V Chicagu vypesto,
val neobycajne krasny HAS, a TAX
uz teraz len este na prahu svoje!
spevackej kariery, stoji vysokc
v umeni l'udoveho klasickehe
spevu. -, ......
Jeho spev patri do sl1oly tax
zvanej "Bel Canto" a jeho tiiz
bou Je vysoko sd povzniest' V u
meleckom speve tejto chyrne
skoly V Stndiach krasneho speyl
ma konzeryatorioch v Prahe, v,
Viedni a " Italii.
| Prve, ako sa vyda na cestu ;syo
jich studii do Europy, rozhodnu
"a poznat' sa blizsie so svojimi ro