Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 19, 1916, Page 14

i Worfli Knowing When dampening clothes that have become too dry for Ironing use warm water. It penetrates more quickly than cold and less of it is required, so that the ironing may be begun sooner. ‘When ironing handkerchiefs begin ironing in the middle. Ironing the edges first causes the middle to swell out and makes it very difficult to iron and fold them properly. Test the iron on a plece of rag or paper to prevent any accident by scorching. Mother-of-pearl should never be washed with soap, for it discolors and destroys the brilllancy of the shell. The right method of cleaning is with whiting and cold water. To clean marble take two parts of , one of pumice and on® of salt in powder) and mix to a paste | With water. Rub this vigorously on i the marble and wash off with | tor. Finish with clean cold w. a soft cloth. Corn breads are always heavy when sweet milk is substituted for sour and 20 soda is not changed to baking pow- T t wa- and magees i Some New Year’s Customs, { | i Both Ancient and Modern Year’s in Rome was a day of r and gladness. The people ebrated it by feasting with each and by giving presents to their They were very careful about Dbehavior on this day, as they be- they would act throughout the | as they did on New Year's. On holiday there was always a cele- tion in the temple they had built Janus, and great preparations were tinde for it. | ¥he Ohinese people make a great | over New Years, but their dates | pot the same as ours, and their . ! year begins a little later than i @ars. For this festival day they dec- R— | ¢iuate their houses and churches with 1l ryhnwmnuflg‘ummm. In | churches incense is burned to the In Persia the people exchange eggs on this day. This means that the 4vents of the coming year are as un- certain as the kind of chicken which will hatch from each egg. The Japanese have customs of the | New Year much like those of the Chi- n! nese, except that they have the same calendar as we have, and so their new 1 year begins when ours does. | In ancient times the druids gave pleces of their holy plant, the mistle- toe, to all people on the first of the year as a wish that the receiver of these might be blessed all year. The pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiv- ing, but not New Year’s. Their rea- son for this was because the month was named after a heathen god. The Quakers also follow this rule, and in- stead of January they call this month the first month. | I Light as Chaff | | 7 S RGN SRS A Spare Leg. Jones was old fashioned and stuck to old fashioned ways. Smith was mod- ern and bought a fine new automobile. One day he was proudly exhibit- ing it to some friends when Jones came along. “Um,” remark- ed Jones as he sized up the handsome ma- chine. “What’s that thing there on the side?” ‘“That’s a spare rim and tire,” answered Smith. “We | always carry an extra one in case one | of the wheels goes wrong.” “Just as I always said,” was the re- sponse of Jones. “I've driven hosses for nigh on fifty years, and I never had to carry a spare leg for one of them yet.”—Country Gentleman. 1 { e ———————— | | e —CE——— | . Not Her Celebration. It | Old Zeb Jackson, the champion ] | whitewasher, walked down the main street of the village one morning dress- ed in his best suit, with a large, bnil- ; liant buttonhole bouquet and cotton i gloves on his big hands. N + “Hello, Zeb!" said the postman. i “Afe you uking a holiday?” i “Dish yere,” said the old man, with a | proud wave of his huge hand—‘“dish yere am mah golding wedding univer- B3 sity, sah. Ah’'m celebratin’ hit.” i 4 “But your wife,” said the postman. i “4s working as usual. - I saw her at the washtub as I passed your house.” |8 “Her?” said Zeb hotly. “She ain’t "o got nufin’ ter do wif hit, . She's mah ‘ fou’th.”—Country Gentleman. The Usurper. Every night since he arrived at his summer boarding house the :occupant of the small but airy room on the rear ground floor of the farmhouse " -had béen- annoy- ed by.a large pig trying to gain en- trance ‘to his whilom domiecile. “Why is’ that -, big alwayd trying to go into my room?” | inquired 55 the. summer boarder:' of the hired man one “Do you think he has taken morning. a fancy to me?” “It’s his room during the winter,”’ whispered the hired man cmtlo\u!y o e R Every item we show is of the best quality possible at the price. We stand back of every article we sell you. We will hold your selections until Xmas eve if you wish. Out-of-town mail orders given prompt attention. After all is said and done, prices count. You don’t care for talk and all that sort of thmg--PRICES COUNT--THAT’S THIS STORE. Buy your Xmas gifts early. Holiday goods galore. Dolls, Toys, Novelties - Variety counts. That’s this store - Quality counts. This store sure has variety enough. You want to trade where your dollars will buy one-hundred cents full value. Bed rock prices count. This store gives real store service. Right treatment counts. Our Line of White Ivory Is Very Complete. We Have Buffers ... ....10c to $1.65 Mirrors Brushes .. Nail Files Cuticle Knives Trays ....cccccoeeee Manicure Sets Toilet Sets _..... Military Sets .. Desk Sets ... Pin Trays .. Crumb Tray Sets .. Infant’s Sets 1.35 to $2.25 CLOCKS! «..ccoconmsunsmanssssvsmsmmnonmnssantmsmsnnsassmanansonarmens Picture F 9c to 98(: Jewel Cases 1.35 to $2.48 Puff Boxes . 3ac to $1. 65 Hair Receive Button Hooks Perfume Bottles Combs .......... Jewel Trays _.‘fil 35 to $1.85 DOLLS! DOLLS! DOLLS! We carry the largest and best assortment m town ; prices range from lc to $12.50, b]eds for boys and girls .. _70c to $2.98 63c to $9.75 Doll Cabs ... Doll Beds ... 10c to $4.98 Hol day Goods that GIFTS FOR MEN 3¢ to $7.50 Smoking Sets .. o $1.25 to $1.98 Tobacco Jars Necktie Racks . ...10¢ to 50¢ Ash Trays ........ 25¢ to $1.98 Smoking Stands . $1.48 to $3.90 Razors .... $1.75 to $2.48 Razor Str 35¢c to $2.48 Shaving Sets . 95¢ to $3.48 Shaving Mugs . ...35¢ to 65¢ Shaving Mirror: Collar Bags .... 69¢ to $2. 48 Collar Boxes 50 to $1.85 Neckties ... 10c to $1.25 Scarf Pins . Cuff Links ... Traveling Sets .. Military Sets Suspenders Purses Nut Bowls Desk Sets Pullman Slippers Ink Stands ... Knives ...... Search Lights .. Necktie Boxes ... IT's HER!!' For Every Christmas Christmas Netions and Christmas Dry Goods A yi_qe Full in Every Way Xmas Candies—1,500 pounds at 13¢, 15¢, 18¢, 20¢, 30c per pound All fresh; you do well if you buy your candies here—ALL FRESH New Crop Nuts Jumbo Peanuts, per 1b. ... Smaller Peanuts, per 1b. ... MIXED NUTS Filbert, English Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans, Nigger Toes, etc. 25¢; 28¢, 30¢ per pound Hazel, ..98¢ to $3.98 Toboggans 8225 to $5.75 TOY BOOKS ..comrmeiicececeeenemenescreacececeneac 5¢ to 50c Children’s Sweater Sets 1.98 to $3.48 Scarf and Cap Sets. 98¢ to $2.98 Iron Toys, hundreds at 10¢, 25¢, 35¢, 50¢ to $1.98 Mechanical Toys of all kinds 25¢ and up to $3.75 Christmas Tree Trimmings—a most complete line 1c, 5¢, 10¢ . Xmas Bells.. 1¢, 2 for 5¢c—b5c and 10c Xmas Candles, per box 10 Candle Holders Need This Store Will Serve You Best GO SEE - NowW Store .fl Course, on Beltraml, for anything in ‘you may have in mmd ¥4