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The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27
Hot Breads for Cold Days

a FLAKY, tender, white and we'll
"A Drowned baking powder biscuit
Is no mean accomplishment. To be
successful, such hot breads should
be made quickly and baked in a hot
oven.
Quick Biscuit.-Sift two cupfuls
of -four, four teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder, one teaspOonful of salt.
and when well blended add one
fourth cupful of cooking oil and
three-fourths of a cupful of milk.
Mix into a soft dough and pat out
on a Toured board. Cut into
rounds and bake twelve minutes In
a hot oven.
Orange Muffins.-Sift one cupful
of flour with three teaspOOnfuls of
baking powder and three-fourths OF
a teaspoonful of salt, add one
fourth of a cupful of sugar. one
cupful of graham flour and one
cupful of sliced orange peel. Beat
one egg, add one cupful of milk and
one-fourth cupful of vegetable OF
cooking oil. Beat until smooth, I'll
well oiled tins with the mixture
and bake twenty TO thirty minutes
coconut Corn Bread.-Take one
cupful each of -four, corn meal anc
milk, four teaspoOnfuls of bakinl
powder, two teaspoonfuls of salt
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27
DOCTORS
Prescription gives
Bowels Real Help

Train your bowels to be regular;
to move at the same time every
day; to be so thorough that they
get rid of all the waste. Syrup
Pepsin-a doctors prescription
will help you do this. When you
take this compound Of laxative
herbs, pure pepsin and other val
liable ingredients, you are helping
the bowels to help themselves.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
the sensible thing to take whenever
you are headachy, bilious, half
sick from constipation. When you
have no appetite, and a bad taste
or bad breath shows you're full Of
poisonous matter or sour bile.
DR.. Caldwell studied bowel
troubles for AZ years. His pre-
scription always works quickly,
thoroughly; can never do you any
harm. 1t just cleans you out and
sweetens the whole digestive tract.
1t gives those overworked bowels
the help they need.
Take some DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin today, and see how fine you
feel tomorrOw-and for days to
come. Give it to the kiddies when
they're sickly or feverish; they'll
like the taste! Your druggist has
big bottles Of it, all ready for use.
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three tablespoonfuls of sirup, one
beaten egg, One-half cupful of
shredded cOcOnut and two table
spOonfuls of shortening. Mix rs
usual and bake in a shallow pan
twenty-five minutes.
Oatmeal Bread.-Take one and
one-half cupfuls of whole wheat
flour. one teaspoonful of salt, five
teaspOonfuls Of baking powder, one
fourth cupful of brown sugar, two
tablespOOnfuls of oil, one-fourth of
a cupful of cooked oatmeal and
one-half package Of dates. Mix as
usual, sitting the dry ingredients
together, then add the milk and
beaten egg, then the oatmeal and
dates; lastly add the oil and beat
well. Bake In a loaf for one hour
Hot smoked salmon sandwiches
are particularly good II seasoned
with horseradish and little wor
cestershire sauce.
Oe). 1891. 1.Western Newspaper Union.)
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Brightest
October.

From three to twelve. That's the
most important period in a child's
growth. And that's the time many
are retarded physically and mental
ly by energy-sapping constipation.
Watch your child, mother At the
first sign of bad breath, coated
tongue, headache, biliOusness, lack
of energy or appetite, give CalifOr-
MIA Fig Syrup.
This pure vegetable product will
cleanse the little bowels without
discomfort. 1t tones and strength
ems weak stomach and bowels. In
colds or children's diseases, employ
it's gentle aid to keep the system
free from germs and waste.
Mothers everywhere are eager to
tell how it helps children. Mrs. FL.
Mayer, 1877 Marburg ST., Dallas,
Texas, says: 81 have used California
Fig Syrup with Danny all his life
in colds, biliousness, constipation,
upsets, or children's ailments. 1t
keeps him the brightest, happiest
'ix-year-old l know"
Emphasize the name CdIiforni
when buying, to get the genuine.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27

ANCY HODGES clung to her
~ packages and stared longingly
through the store window at the
enticing array of new spring frocks.
There was one, pink with white
collar and cuffs, that seemed to
beckon to her through the glass
Special Today-Only S4.9S," the
card said. She shifted her bundles
and, opening a shabby little purse,
counted-$7.42. and she had to pay
her railroad fare home and she did
so want to get a talking doll for
Emma. Her heart skipped beat
as she pictured herself so elegantly
arrayed in the pink frock and won
dered what Ed would say.
She glanced quickly at the clock
down the street; ten minutes OF
four. Her train left in an hour.
she would have to hurry. If she
missed it In panic she
rushed into the store.
A few minutes later Nancy was
in the dress department. A girl
came forward.
SOHellIlHS L CdH SHO" yOu' ShC
asked kindly.
Nancy relaxed. The girls man.
ner seemed so friendly. She glanced
gratefully at her, and for the first
time really saw her Her soft yell
low hair was closely bobbed, her
eyebrows neatly plucked, and to
Nancy the drug store complexion
was unspeakably beautiful. Her
heart somehow ached at the sight
of one so lovely.
"The pink dress in the window
downstairs" Nancy managed to
say.
"All right, miss. 1t is an awful
cute little model and wonderful for
the price. Gee, if / could wear
pink I'd buy it myself"
All the time she was talking she
was guiding Nancy by the arm
through an apparently endless maze
of dresses. At last they came to
the rack that contained a duplicate
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27
Tortoise Grieves for Mate

Sleep finally assuaged the sorrow
of a giant tortoise in the London zoo
for its dead mate. For several weeks
following the death of its companion
the numbering reptile constantly
made the rounds of the tortoise
house searching for her. There were
other giant tortoises around him, but
they were not his distinctive variety,
and he wanted a friend. Then winter
came and after eating a meal lie
turned his head to the wall and bur-
led his troubles in sleep.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27

too, and, of course, in the world of
people as we'll"
The banana leaves laughed
again. The made such a lovely
sound as they laughed.
1t reminded the Fairy Queen of
the sound of a gentle summer rain.
"Some of our cousins have trav-
eled on boats" the banana tree
said. "Some have gone on trains,
too"
But tell me why you don't last
very lOng" the Fairy Queen
asked.
Because" said the leaves, I'VE
are cut down when all our fruit has
been taken.
1--WE are not nice any longer. We
can never do the same work again,
you see.
"But there are shoots that are
taken from our roots.> These are
started off again, and they do the
same work as we have done"
Aren't you sad that you don't do
the same work over again your
Selves! dSh6u lHc an y QuCCh'
NO." said the leaves cheerfully,
''it is enough for us to do our work
well once.
That's all we want. That makes
us very happy. We love the warm
sun and we have had our reward
for our work.
"We have grown beautiful and
ripe All, ha, ha, we're getting ripe
now."
The Fairy Queens mouth wa
tered, and now the other little fair
les were waking up.
They were both rested and
hungry.
Such a banana eating party as
they had, and the bananas seemed
much pleased in their banana
fashion that they were so much
liked.
But after it was all over and the
eating and the talking was finished,
the Fairy Queen went back to
Fairyland with the other fairies,
and there she told every one ba-
mana tree history, which they were
all so glad to hear.
And she had a big bundle Of ba-
nanas, too, which the banana trees
had sent to Fairyland as their
gift.
O. fss1. Western Newspaper Union)
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of the coveted garment downstairs.
The girl slipped it off the hanger
want to try it on, honey?" she
asked. I'VE can go right in here"
She led the way to fitting
room.
Once in the dress Nancy sur
veyed herself in the big mirror, al
most startled by her own loveliness.
Her eyes were brilliant with excite
ment. and the delicate pink in her
cheeks seemed to be emphasized by
the color in the dress.
Gee. that looks grand on you"
said the salesgirl admiringly.
Then quite suddenly flush
spread over Nancy's cheeks, and
much to her own amazement she
burst into tears.
"Why, honey, whatever is the
matter?" asked the salesgirl
alarmed, and then because she was
so friendly, and because Nancy was
so worried. she told her the whole
thing. How her little sister Emma
had been sick and had. cried for a
talking doll. and how she had saved
up her egg money determined to
get it for her, and lastly how she
did want the dress to wear to the
Sunday school picnic with Ed.
"Now, let's see," said Gwendolyn
Carleton .cheerily. you've got
$7.42; the dressll be $49S, that'll
leave S2.44. What's your fare
homer"
Zone dollar and twenty-three
cents"
THAT leaves S121. l expect we
can get one for a dollar, maybe.
Well go see. The toy departments
right across the archway in the
annex. l tell you-you wait here
and I'll run and find out"
In a moment she was back whis-
tling and carrying a doll in each
arm.
evil you have a blonde or a
brunette?' she asked They're 9S
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27

THE Fairy Queen took a trip
l. with some of the other fairies to
where the banana trees were grow
ing.
The fairies were so tired from
the trip that they fell asleep, but
Just as the Fairy Queen was about
to 90 to sleep she noticed that the
leaves of the banana trees all
around were laughing, actually
laughing.
what are you laughing for"
asked the Fairy Queen.
"We're laughing because we're al
most ripe. It's so jolly to be al
most ripe"
"Well, of course, l don't know" !"
said the Fairy Queen. 1--WE never
been a fruit, so | don't know what
it would be like to be ripe or un-
ripe"
"Ah, but we have such glorious
time growing, and while we last,
we are so happy" the banana trees
said.
Don't you last long?" asked the
Fairy Queen. OF course, / can
understand that the bananas
wouldn't last long if there were
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DR. w. B. CALOwELL's
SYRUP PEPSIN
AD0ctOyS Family Laxafipe
To Celebrate VirgiPs Birth

Among the preparations being
made at Mantua, Italy, to celebrate
the two thousandth anniversary of
Virgil's birth is the development of a
15-acre tract, which is to be planted
with more than 200 trees and plants
mentioned in his poems. The space
will be made to appear as much as
possible like a Roman garden of the
first century before Christ. AS far
back as the Napoleonic wars a sim
liar project was planned, but lack of
funds prevented its completion. The
Yergilian wood will be dedicated in
October.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27

N7oMEN who make 1t point
w to declare the new fashions
are coming out in frocks of printed
silks both the heavier and sheer
weaves which play up plaided de-
sign in its every mood. In fact, all
along the highways and byways
which lead through the realm of
smart patternings one encounters
plaids in some form or another.
The versatility displayed in the
new plaids adds Zest to their vogue.
1t is possible to secure as modest
or as flamboyant a plaid as one
may wish in the new materials.
The same may be said of the equal
ly-as-smart stripes. In fact the
problem is, whether to choose
plaids or stripes, and the surest
way of being right is to indulge in
both, for these gay patternings are
made use of not only for the dress
or blouse entire but in the way of
accessories such as scarves, gir-
dies and other trimming touches
they are enlivening many a spring
costume.
In addition to plaids and stripes
there is a third candidate for fa-
vOr-paisley print. There's moth
ing smarter and so Enthusiastically
new as a blouse or frOck of paisley
print All of which goes to prove
that a decided innovation has TAX
en- place so far as the new pattern
ings are concerned, in that the gay
stripes, plaids and paisleys are a
distinct departure from the usual
flOrals which for so long a time
have held the center of the stage.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27
FOR CONSTIPATION
Enormous Toll Taken
by Agricultural Pests

That the annual toll exacted from
agriculture by insect pests is even
greater than that taken by plant dis
eases was brought out by J. A. Hy-
slop. of the bureau of entomology of
the Department of Agriculture. He
placed the annual loss in the United
States in excess of S2000,OO0, 900
AT least two-thirds of the loss oc-
casioned by insects is preventable," :"
he said.
Lee A. Strong, of the plant quar-
antine and control administration of
the department, estimating the losses
from plant diseases and insects, in
round numbers, at S3.OOO.OOO an
nually, said that fully 80 per cent
OF the important pests responsible
for this enormous loss are of foreign
origin, practically all of them hav-
ing been introduced prior to the pas
sage of the plant quarantine act of
1912"
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27

The plaid silk which fashions the
modish afternoon dress in the pic
ture is choicely conservative at the
same time that it is decidedly mod
ern in its technique. The wavy
lines which so delicately and
gracefully trace a plaid patterning
are black against a pale blue back
ground with tiny red dots scat
tered in pretty confusion through
out the entire design.
Black buttons effectively trim
this frock and the color scheme is
further stressed in that a black
belt, black scarf and black gloves
are worn with this costume.
CHERIE NICHOLAS.
(6l. 1891. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27
Roaring Forties"

In modern slang the term Roar
ing FOrties" is used to designate
Broadway and contiguous territory
from Fortieth tof Fiftieth streets
In the nautical sense it refers to
the storm region of the North AT.
lantic between degrees 40 and 80
and is sometimes used with refer
ence to the same zone in the South
Atlantic.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27
KITCHEN
CUPBOARD
By NELLIE MAXWELL

He who made the sparrow
Hath fashioned man the king
And the God of the whole
Put a speck of soul
Into every fur and feathere
thing"
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27
SNISEstYW3A?HS :
lAXArIvE-TONIc for CHILDREN
Seeks Other Pastures

you marry my daughter. Why.
you are supported by your father" "
"Yes, sir, but father is tired Of
supporting me, he says, and thought
I'd get into another family. Paris
Pele Mele.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27
Fruit Trees History
A Story for the Children
By MARY GRAHAM BONNER

many people around as fond of
them as l am.
Il am devoted to bananas. Yes,
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27

German Term for Nobility
"Von" in a German name liter
ally means "of." 1t is to be found
in the surnames of families of
noble birth.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-02-27
By His Pen

How does that young man live?"
"By his pen."
Does he write much?"
only letters home. stockholm
Vart Hem.
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Work a National Blessing

Money which comes without effort
IOesn't build a good life or a sound
viliZatiOn.-COllier's Weekly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18

census tlgures showing an increase in the export
marriage of Texas and a decrease in marriages performed
inside the state are attracting wide attention. The Texas
press has naturally commented ut length, and papers in other
parts OF the country are discussing the supposed effect Of
the Texas law on Texas marriages.
That law was intended to serve a good purpose, and is
evidently doing so. The fact that so many marriages are
performed IN neighboring states for couples who might have
been hastily wed in Texas offers pretty good evidence that
such a law was needed. 1t is not unreasonable. 1t merely
forces a couple who think of getting married to wait at least
three days before taking the leap, which often is a leap in
the dark, no matter how long it may have been considered
in advance Of the event. The prospective husband must
also nave a health certificate.
Any doctor will be glad to tell the uniformed or the
s~keptical that the health certificate is a necessary pro-
lection to girls and women, preventing much needless SUI
fering and the probable birth of diseased children. And
the doctor will not approve of the health certificate mere
~ because he or some other member Of his profession may
be paid a fee for signing it. The fact that a medical ex-
animation costs money is one Of the objections made to the
marriage law, but the man or youth who cannot pay for.
However, free medical service may be obtained almost
anyWhere NOWADAYS by persons not able to pay for it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
n - TIE
ANNIVERSARY
START ITALI.N DRIVE

On August ls. 1917. the Italians
started their second and most
spectacular offensive against the
Austrians. III was reported the
most important and lOny'1t suS-
tanned assault upon the enemy In
his own territory since the war be-
gan.
In the early stages If the drive
Austrian casualties reached 10000
OF whom Oyer 5000 we're kn0-n
10 be prisoners. The AusrianS also
lost immense amounts OF war ma
tcrial. principally abandoned IN the
vast int-cnchci camps on Baln5is-
"a or captured under convoy IN the
Chiapovano Valley.
On this date also an official re-
port vas given out saving that
since the beginning OF the offensive
on the Russian front on July 10. AZ
COO Russian prisoners had been tax
en- BY Austro-G Germans.
II vas likewise officially stated
on this date that the armed forces
OF the United States included.
regular army. 305. TOO. national
guard. 3li 600. reserve corps. sS.-
COO: total land forces. 7lO024. sea
fr-ccs. 231.il7: grand total. 9i3.l4l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
Quotations

For Yeas 7 tried to ret rid Ny
this. NOW I find that my rat ls
money in the bank
Marie 3re.sleF, actress
Nicaraguan mothers used WV
frighten their children by telling
them Ii they misbchaved they
would call the marine with "cvil
Cyes-as a matter OF fact. a nick
name sometimes applied 70 me
-SmedlCy ID. Butler.
There must be a god OF luck.
Prank Clarke. wartime aviator.
It's my mission I'M life to w the
despised critic. the Pathfinder I
must carp and scOld till everyone
despises me. That's what ! was put
here for.
Sinclair Lewis.
Tennis ~ making buns az Dur
young players.
DR.. Sumner Hardy. president Of
the California Lawn Tennis ASs0-
citation.
Wages in America are generally
conceded 10 be on "A higher level
than elsewhere. but the average
industrial wage throughout the
country Is no more than SIS per
week.
Matthew Vol, vice president OF
the American Federation M Labor.
we are all meditatinr In the bust
ness world whether there will be
any fittest when the survival comes.
Thomas II. ChadbOurne.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18

force. About 1886 a Japanese named
Takaki reasoned that diet mad
some relation 10 the disease. and
succeeded in having the diets of the
sailors modified BY substituting
barley for the polished rice that
had been the chief constituent Of
the diet previously. At once beri
beri practically disappeared among
the sailors.
Finally in 1897 an observer named
Eilkman studied a condition in
birds produced by feeding them
polished rice. and found It could be
cured by feeding rice polishings
10 the birds. He is credited with
perhaps tie most important obser-
walton In the development Of the
knowledge OF vitamins. Il is I'm
Dortant because ii emphasized the
fact that there was some substance
IN foods essential TO proper growth
and health. From that time on
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18

They are taxing gasoline all that the traffic will
bear in Florida. The state senate passed a bill increasing
the tax from six TO seven cents a gallon and sent the bill
TO the house for action. Gov. Carlton notified the repre-
sentatives that additional revenue is needed. that the SEN
ate bill must be enacted OF he will call a third special
session of the Florida legislature. Gasoline taxes should
be used exclusively for road building purposes.
Why double taxation in any American common
wealth? 1t is said that since the road building era came
in more than twenty-five billion dollars have been spent
by the American people in the construction and main
tenance of highways. Those who use the roads are pay
ing for them They are doing more than paying for the
highways. In many commonwealth they are cOntribut-
ing to the support of the public schools and other depart
ments Of government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
daily Health
Talk

Wl-t was once known as the
vitamin theory is nov regarded as
a well established scientific fact.
Two hundred years ago a careful
observer said that neither med
iCine nOr surgery would help a
patient with Scurvy. This man
named Cramer suggested the use
Of green vegetables or the fresh
juice or oranges. lemons or citrons.
rs z relief for this disease. Some
other observers confirmed this OBJ
serTation. BY 1904. sailors in the
British navy began to receive
rat'ons Of lemon juice. Whereas
thousands Of cases occurred pre-
viously during any year. the number
was az once reduced 80 that the
disease became exceedingly rare.
Among the japanese a disease
lea heri beri was exceedingly
i1--. The number OF cases III
TIE nav numbered annually from
Is 10 40 per cent Of the entire
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
CHAPTER XLYIII

lane wished that the music
might neTer stop. Never AGAR
would she be so young and so fair
and he SO loverlike. Her Joy was
tinged with the faintest touch OF
sadness. making it perfect
She said at last: y can't eat
lobster thermIdor after that. II
would te sacriIege--
lie folded her coat around her
and they drifted away. glances fol
lowing them as they passed.
In the great foyer OF the hotel
the girl saw a face she knew. I'm
pulsively she put out her hand.
Shane McDermid. How nice to
see you!"
The big man in the brown suit
smiled. We'll. we'll! II isn't Miss
Barrett any more. Is it?"
Not now"
Give shook hands with Shane
cordially. Il haven't forgotten that
night You saved our lives"
Shane laughed boomingly. Il
did nothing at all I was on
duty"
Give said. 81 often wondered how
you knew what was going on. You
came out from town. didn't you?"
Lame i%nterposed swiftly. She
knew instinctiyely that if Shane an
swered fully Tressa's name was
bound to arise. She felt a generous
impulse to shield her vanquished
rival.
The lieutenant Is much too
clever TO tell us how he works" she
laughed. giving him a swift. warn
ing glance Shane dropped his eyes.
"D'you mind IL | leave you for a
bit?" Give asked. want 10 tele-
phone the garage TO send the 4
over"
Lane sat down in one OF the deep
chairs under the palms. Through
the fringe Of her long lashes she
looked shyly at this big man who
had played so odd a part in her
life: Il wv you a great deal,
Shane McDermid." she said.
He looked uncomfortable Not
ut all. not at all" He frightened.
You don't mind me saying this
but you're happy. aren't your"
She nodded. "Oh. awfully. Why
should | mind? You've been one Of
my best friends"
I'm glad. Young girls nova
days. most OF them. don't seem 10
know what they're after." He
frowned.
You're not married YETI" Her
matronly air was amusing
I'm not. I've had no luck with
the ladies. The ones I meet in my
business are 10 the marrying
kind"
She smiled at him. You'll find
one. You deserve one Of the best"
Give came back. They said good
bye to the shrewd-eyed policeman
i'm the business suit.
I'm not al all sure I liked the
way ne looked at you. Mrs. Clces-
paugh," Give said ~banteringly on
the homeward ride.
"Who?" She had forgotten al
about McDermid. She was think