Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 14, 1914, Page 4

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DAMES AND DAUGHTERS. Mrs. L. W. Carpenter of Worcester, Mass., has celebrated her one hundred and seventh birthday. She is a mem- ber of the Michigan branch of the D. A R, Frau von Bohlen und Halbach, who was Bertha Krupp before her mar- riage and now the owner of the great Krupp gun works at Essen, Germany, is one of the richest women in the world. She is only twenty-six years ot age, and her estimated wealth is $100,- 000,000, Frau Emille Broome of Stockholm is said to be the best authority in Europe on the subject of continuation schools and i8 in charge of the schools of Stockholm, both as the head of the continuation schools and as supreme directress of the elementary schools of the city. Professor Lillian J. Martin, on whom the honorary degree of doctor of phi- losophy has just been conferred by the University of Bonn, Germany, and said to be the first American woman to have received this distinction, 18 a member of the faculty of Stanford uni- versity, California. Income Tax Quips. Perhaps you belong to the class whose incomes are $3,000 a year. No? —Chicago Tribune. Has any one studiea the income tax provisions to see whether the profits of absconding cashiers are sufficiently taxed 7—Washington Star. Press agents who write about th( fabulous salaries of their stars will have to be more cautions when the in- come tax becomes operative.—Wash ington Post. Still, a good many people would be willing to pay the 7 per cent upon it it wome one would only provide them with the million dollar income.—New York World. Aerial Flights. The faith of Count Zeppelin himsel? in the practicability of the dirigible bal- loon appears to be doomed to ultimate extinction. But it will die hard.—Chi- cago Tribune. Nowadays the . newspapers content themselves with reporting the death of an aviator without stopping to give us more theories on ‘“‘Swiss cheese” at- mosphere.—Des Moines Register and Leader. The French aviator Pegoud, who has been looping the loop with hls ma- chine, is the sensation of the hour among fiying men. After he brenks his neck everybody will drgw the ob vious moral.—New York World. Coliege and . School. In the Munich schools attendance ls compulsory for girls up to sixteen years. Heads of colleges in British unive sities are variously known as “war ens,” ‘“masters,” ‘“principals,” “rec- tors,” “provosts,” “presidents,” “deans” and “censors.” The University of Pennsylvania had its beginning at Philadelphls in 1740 It was chartered in 1753 as the acad- emy and charitable school in the prov. ince of Pennsylvanin and recelved a further charter as 2 collega in 1755, Tts present titie dates trom 1701, The Royal Box. King George of England as a yachts man is to be shown on a series of new Rhodesian stamps. Dowager Queen Alexandra of Eng land discards two pairs of gloves daily during the year. She spends $30,000 g year in Paris for her dresses and ber Jewels. The young Prince of Wales has been forced by his mother to resign from the Bullingdon club of Oxford univer sity, this organization belng a little toc extravagant to suit the queen. Fashion Frills. Applying reverse English, one might say that the bud in the slit skirt bas been nipped.—Chicago News. “Grandmother’s hoops are coming back,” says Modiste. Ought to make an all round improvement in woman's dress.—New York American. If all the girls took as much interest in slitting the lexves of a geod book as they do !n ¥ze slit of their skirt they’d have something of more value—Mil- waukee News. Automobile Runs. Suppose every driver of an automo bile were forced to sign a total absti neuce pledge.—Chicago Inter Ocean. In the opinion of the joy riders it is taking the general public a long time to learn to keep out of the way.—Cbhi cago Tribune. The automobile is not to blame for all the accidents that happen. It knows how to behave when properly handled.—Philadelphia Press Home Helps. To remove finger marks from var nished furniture sweet oll is very good but kerosene used nn wasxed or oflet furniture gives better results, A mixture of kerosene and ammoniz cleans porcelain bathtubs and sinks in stantly and does not injure them asg greatly as acid substances do. Hot water. with plenty of ground mustard added, is the lLest method of freeing dishes, kettles, silver and other atensils from the dlsugreeable taste and smell of fish. Powerful Pumps. Pumps powerful enough to lift water to the top of the Woolworth building, rearing a crest of fifty-seven stories and overlooking all the rest of New York, were recently tested and found to register 850 pounds pressure in the basement of the building, thetallest In the world. This is sald to be twice the pressure necessary to bore a hole through the strongest brick wall. At the top of the structure a nozzle pres- sure of twenty-two pounds was ob tained. The function of tne great Kuropean powers as regards the Balkans consists In saying *“‘T'ut, tut!" before a war be- gins and *“Oh, dear!" after it has started. It has been estimated that 1.000,000 lead pencils are used up daily. If ev- wrpened her own pencil ed would be past com putation S SE ASON. From left to right—Rem Bell, James Malone, Manager, Julius Bestul Sitting—Paunl Howe, Al Neuman, Peck Getting a Line on Him. Mrs. Flatte—-I've been down to see the doctor. Mr. Flatte—And he asked to see your tongue. “No, he didn “Well, then. he asked if you had cold feet.”" - . ‘Wo, he didn't.” “Well, then be pains In your back." “No, be didn't.” “Well, what in the world then did be ask?" “He wanted to know what your in- come was!"—Yonkers Statesman. Sure. It was the third day at sea, and the Boston man who sat next to the Chi- eago man in the diner of the steamer was sick and irritable. “Why do you bolt your food in that manner?" asked the Boston man as he watched the Chicago man ent. “To keep it down,” replied the Chi cago man.—St, Louis Post-Dispateh. ked if you had Ralph Brandon And each little bird In the treetops high Declines to sing rag. Let's hope they won't try. —Spokesman Review. “Sin always finds the wrongdoer out.” “You're mistaken. It generally finde him in and ready to listen.”—Chicago Record-Herald. I called upon a malden fair. We talked of love; we talked of art. She broke. the word she gave to me, And then she nearly broke my heart. I could forgive her all these things And could have blessed my lucky stars, But when he leaned agalnst my vest She broke two twenty cent cigars —Yonkers Statesman. “That poet who wrote an ode to & bunch of daffodils and won the $10,000 prize offered by thut eastern magazine ~is that all he does for a living?” “By no means. He s also an du- thority on onfon culture and is a staff contributor for three agricultural jour- nals.”—8t. Louls Republic. Now is the time YOUR good business judgment will tell you that now is the time to get a suit or overcoat. We hold these clearance sales to clean up our stock; you get a lot more out of it than we do—it’s a real money sav- ing occasion for you. Hart Schaffner & Marx suits and overcoats are “money savers” at any time; under special pricing like this the money saving increases so rap- idly—you really don’t need business judgment to figure out your opportunity. Hart Schaffner & Marx Overcoats Chinchillas, Vicunos, Meltons, 321 |75 $32 and $32 values now....... Overcoats for Men and Young Men $28 und $25 values now.... . $22, $20 and $18 Overcoats R 1 | Clotheraft $16 and $15 values clearing at............ Overcoats $9.75 Money Cheerfully Refunded $18.15 0§38 §25 e a i SIKTR Suits for the Young Man $22, $20 and $18 suits clearing at . $16 and $15 Suits Clothcraft make clearing at........ i ne i i $12 and $10 Suits clearing at A Guaranfee Wiith every Purchase BEMIDJI, MINN. : 2 This store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes. To “'votes for women™ the anclent Grecks sald nay, And where, we ask, are them there Greeks today? —New York Mall Mother (annoyed)—Jou procrastinat ing boy! Haven't I told you time and again that nothing should be put off till the last minute? Willie—How about dying, ma?—Ex- change. Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater, Had a wife and couldn't keep her. Even in a London cell They couldn’t keep her very well. ~Cornell Widow. Giles—My wife can drive nails ik lightning. Miles—You don‘t mean it? Giles—Sure, | do. Lightning. you know, seldom strikes twice {n the same place.—Philadelphia Record. After Jennle wed (fene thelr eugenieal bliss Quite brimmed the hymencal cup. Though never a child Jennia had, Gene he bought Her the cutest eugenical pup. —Judge FOR CHRONIC GOUGHS Milton, .Pa, Woman Has Found A Remedy Mrs. Howard Wagner of Milton, Pa, says: “I had a bad cold for months, and would cough every night until midnight. I consulted a doctor and took two kinds of medicine hut got no relief. Vinol was recommend- ed and after taking it a week I could sleep all night without coughiug once. I continued its use and now have a fine appetite; never felt bet- ter and my cough is entirely gone.” It is a well known fact that when a person is run-down, stomach out of order, or the system overloaded with waste matter, vital resistance is low- ered and colds and coughs are easily contracted, The safest and surest method we know to overcome this condition is by taking our delicious cod liver and iron tonic, Vinol. In the most na- tural manner Vinol tones up the di- gestive organs, promotes a hearty ap- petite, enriches the iblood, and as a specific for chronic coughs, colds and bronchial troubles Vinol is unexcell- ed. Try a bottle of Vinol on our offer to return your money if it fails to help you Barker’s Drug tSore, Bem- idji.—Adv. P. 8. For rough, scaly skin, try our Saxo Salve. We guarantee it. ADDITIONAL WANT "T00 LATE TO CLASSIFY AN A A~~~ A~~~ FOR RENT—Five room cottage en- quire at 1019 Minnesota avenue. Pioneer wants bring One-half cent a word, cash, results, “Not on Your Life, Slim; They've Got Bell Telephone™ “I'd sooner go.agin an automatic gun than trv.a house with a Bell Telephone.” Burglars fear a Bell Telephone. They know how quickly aid can ‘be summoned = when emergency demands. danger lurks or Are You Protected by Bell Telephone? NORTHWESTERN TELEPHONE EXGHANGE GOMPANY admires the Omega Bracelet Watch not alone for its beauty, but also for its everyday utility. Tl.le school- girl, the matron, the nurse, the out-of-doors girl and the £ business girl—all find it indispensable. It tells accurate £ time at a glance. It is the product of a great factory - renowned for its Watches of Precision £Here’s the opportunity for you Eto get one absolutely free Bracelet-Watch Worth 2 $75t0%$90 wiil be given to the £ This 14 kt. 2 e person who com- piles the greatest number of words from the ten letters in the words Conditions off Skill Test: English words only; must be spelled correctly. Write on one side of paper; 50 words fo a Cut cut the letters and sheet, Letters can be repeated. If competing lists contain same number of wn‘rids, neatness will determine award. Three local judgtuL shall decide can from as to the winner. List must be 5 delivered to our store on or before OMEGA VVATCH closing date of Skifl Test. ‘The Bracelet Watch—the newest production of the OMEGA WaTCH COMPANY— is on exhibition in our show window, together with other sizes and styles of Omega Watches for Men and Women, at prices to suit every purse. The purpose of this Skill Test, and the offer of this very high grade watch, is to impress you with the all around excellence of Omega Watches and so influence your holiday buging. fo you haven’t started your search for words gef busy fo-daz. This is an unusual pportunity to win a large reward for diligence in an interesting study. Skill Test Cioses in Two Weeks! Geo. T. Baker & Co. Manufatcuring Jewelers 116 Thrid St. Bemid)i Near the Lake rmake all the werds you & T iR BT e Carbon Paper We have an assortment of high grade paper ully guaranteed, in all colors 8 1-2 x 11 and 812 x13 At $1 and $1.25 a box (Can you beat it?) Yes, there are 100 sheets in each box. and if the paper does not satisfy you know where you bought it—your money returned if you want it always. Beware! Special agents call on the trade about the city from time to time: They may offer you enticing looking bargains—but—what if you're not satisfied? It may be a case of throwing it into the waste basket. We Buy on a Guarantee and Sell the Same Way. BemidjiPioneer Supply Store Phone 31 i They Brin Be _sultS! Telephone 31 DAILY PIONEER WANT ADS

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