The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-06
with JAXON

The Holidays are starting to
crowd us already, and shopping is
getting more and more hectic.
Well now you just sit back and
relax, I've been and gone shop
ping for you again.
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OF interest to the small fry is
an announcement right from the
North Pole, straight from the
Renders mouth so TO speak.
Your Christmas Toy Head
quarters will be at the Victory
Juvenile Co. Old Saint Nick has
already mailed the invoices and
they read like The score from
Babes In ToyIand." There will
be electric trains, trieycles, and
dolls that skate and talk. For the
very young, young mothers Of
doIlies-all the accessories their
little hearts could desire. For the
Hopalons fans, all kinds of cow
boy equipment. Could be that
Santa Claus himself will look in
TO see how things are going.
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Any mother knows the racket
and unrest that inevitably accom-
pany bad-weather days - days
when the kids try to amuSe them
selves indoors. And all the mod
ern psychological toys put to-
gether can't compete with a home
ly solution used by at least one
maternal genius along about the
turn of the century One of her
grandsons told me about it; it
works. When she'd had enough
from one Of her brood she picked
him up, popped him in his high
chair, smeared his hands with
molaSseS and presented him with
a feather. It's messy and it's
amusing to watch, but trying to
get rid Of that feather and licking
at the molasses at the same time
keeps the small fry preoccupied
for a couple of hours.
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Anyone who knows that June
rhymes with moon, knows about
the wedding month; but the little
old cupid on the Key West beat
seems 10 have misplaced his
calendar. So he goes around
knocking himself out the year
around which reminds me of a
certain Resehcomber Jewellers
the other day. thought there
/ must be fire at least, but no;
il semes one of the new Brides
/ featured on the Bridal table,
Miss Mifzi Carbonell. daughter
of City Commissioners and Mrs.
Louis csrbeneIl, has chosen her
China, Crystal and silver pat
terms there, and showers are
forecast. Mitzi will become a
bride on Dec. End.
The table is such a nice plan
that Beaehcomber has for brides,
and makes your shopping so
easy. Their big brides table
displays the patterns chosen by
each bride represented and they
keep list of the things already
purchased so that you will be
sure your favorite bride has
exactly the gift she wants and
no duplicates.
Miss carboneIl has chosen
Springfield China by Lenox. Ap-
polo Crystal by Tiffen, and Mod
ern Victorian Sterling by Lunf.
This week three brides are
featured on the table and their
settings are lovely to behold.
Mrs. Dickson has also carefully
chosen matching table aeeessor.
les for The lucky girls.
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Recommended to me by an ex-
cellent cook--one who cooks and
doesn't groan when it's time to put
on the teakettle: Just add a
scratch of nutmeg to hot chicken
soup. Hope you approve the re-
suit.
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Did you know there was a
Nursery in Key West? And don't
tell me not to be silly, I'm speak
ing of trees, not babies. | had
the privilege Of visiting real
honest-io.goodness ore al Bald.
wins on Simonfon ST. Mrs. Bald
win showed me rows OF healthy
young trees and shrubs. Big
golden, scarlet and pink hibiscus.
Young Palms, cumquats, and a
new variety of Orange tree. 1
loved The tropical sardenias that
bloom without grating, and you
should Just see she huge waxy
yellow Alsmonda. Why don't you
stop by and take tour Of Key
Vests only Nursery?
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When the tank registers empty
mothers and cars are always ex-
pected to go another mile.
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Walked into THAT place on
the corner of Truman and Simon
I'm SIS and nrnnnntiM 4,irnnd