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IDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, ——— - 1920, i 3 Fur Combined in Chie Coat LETTERS SENT “VERNA” ROM SYMPATHETIC READERS BY CYNTHIA GREY The letter printed a few days ago, signed “Verna,” from a! ig woman of 23, who was married at the age of 18 and| e a mother at 14, has stirred much sympathy from the of other women. A number have written letters to Verna, but as she did not send her address, I have no way} reaching her except thru the column, Many of them ex-| d similar sentiment, so I am printing two—all that ce will permit: My Dear Girl Verna: If you could see into the lives of half) ‘Women you meet, you would find tragedies of such magni- bude that yours—sad as it is—would pale in comparison, i A neglected wife is a common evil. You have the incom- riches of youth. Glory is being,young. Give your | life to your boys and do not despair. Let all of your spare iF time be filled with work, compelling work that needs all of your attention. erie! exhaustion will overpower mental agony. m years ago I came here after having lost a good, loving husband, a fortune and my health. My mind was a blank from sorrow. But I had a small boy—you ha 0, a double reason that you must not, cannot give up. not young like you, so prayed for death, but tried to} for the sake of my boy me one like you may realize my state, for I had lost all in in life. I went to churches, theatres, concerts, caba- even into the side door of saloons, not to drink, but if Lcould become disgusted, and so be awakened to life. || no avail—unoccupied I wandered aloné up and down) phantom shadow, for months seeking forgetfulness. came like a sudden lift- of clouds on a foggy) HAT do YOU think? Write Cyn- Se rand thia Grey, care of The Seattle Star. wv He Health Services, Washington, GUARDING MOTHERS ry expectant mother should] early place herself under the care} of a good physician or a well-con ducted obstetrical clinte. If the ex | is her first, the phy which the doctor makes should includ of the pelvis. the blood by means of the W man test shows that ,about one mother in every 10 should undergo thorough medical treatment fn or to insu a healthy baby, Repeated examinations of the urine are es sential for the detection of con-| ditions whose early treatment may save the mother's life. Defore the baby is born the mother should safeguard her healt in every way. She should be as far relieved of worry, have fresh air, good, wholesome reat The bowels should move pation, which ts often trouble uring the later months of pregnancy, should prefer ably be controlled by regulating the diet, but if that does some simple laxative pr the doctor should be taken. The clothing should be loone, though cor sets may be worn during the earlier months. During the last months of pree- nancy, the expectant mother should see her physician or send him a specimen of her urine every two} weeks She must drink sufficient uid to insure the passage of at| st three pints of urine each 24) tent or, sudden and hem, swelling of the © or hands, or increasing swell Ing of the ankles must be reported interesting feature oi ions than|®t once to the/physician in charge. |you to be brave and true for] the clever way in Conn nat| The appearance of a bloody dis | the sake of your children, and | cioth are to be combined in one gar-| ChArke pong gare a _ eventually Old Father Time) ment for the coming cold weather | ant ee TS cities will turn a kindly eye upon| "sons This cos bate chinie bone | MOS been widely advertised to make you. * [childbirth enfe, easy, and painless thia line and, Incidentally, it suggests A WIFE AND MOTHER. |an admirable way to make over, for| They are all frauds Instead of —_————— | wasting money on them expectant | CORN SALAD this originall: was a halflength " cana 408 vocoder draped it te a| mothers should seek @ doctor's 12 ears corn head caggage straight-line coat of velour, blouxing | *4viee. it @ bit and adding the fringe, whieh is a combination of chenille and silk red pepper threads. green pepper ‘The cape te tined separately and tablespoon salt it i not fastened up the front with | tablespoon ground mustard | the coat but allows the free play of onions cup sugar quarts vinegar the arms thru the cloth sleeves of bi the coat, A soft draped collar puts| ge her if possible. the finishing touch to this unusual t corn from cob. Chop cabbage has had a sad jana beppers and oniona Mix sugar, ane eee os d when she salt and mustard. Put all ingred! been in school, et into preserving kettle. Cook thirty minutes, stirring occasionally. Put into sterilized jars and seal. ‘The silk from the corn is rather self. thought, car, nd wlénder, nade gloriou tiny’s part? ings of pale most wed husband to care for and he on his deathbed. She ‘was in great poverty and dis- t in every way. One day) me hesitatingly me for a few mo- assistance in the sick; mode. hips. and the love of my children, . now grown. And I am still praring Saving og a : ey may never know of their And right there in that | father’s unfaithfulness. So I took myself to task. I) many broken homes are mak- | a resolution and went to| ing degenerates out of chil-| Too tired to think aft-/ dren. So let me implore of veer hem. BY CORA MOORE (New York's Fashion Authority) | © It would be difficult to find a more} died out. I found It can be done, my I like to reply to the let- tea, Paffiness Under the Eyes Q What ts the cause of puffiness under the eyes? A. There are various theories, but the most common cause is/ [Bright's disease. He sure to con-| sult a reputable physician at once. Have him give you a thoro exami nation, including an analysis of the urine. DUTCH BROOCHES LATEST NOVELTY ‘The latest novelties in the jewelry id like to say er to try and HUSKING CORN When taking the husks from corn, try doing it into a newspaper open. ed out on the kitchen table, terrier, Confessions (Copyright 1920, by The Newspaper Exrterprise Association) THE BOOK OF DEBORAH |WAS IT DEB’S NEW FROCK THAT SHAPED THE EVENTS ONE AFTERNOON? In response to several notes and who died in Deb's car on the road be tween hospital stations. “Mike has initiative without refer. laughed Deb, a chicken in the road, but phone calls, a delightful group of per | sons gathered on my terrace for Sun day night supper, |came with her brother Paul IT had invited Katherine out of sheer per versity, Let Bob see her enough and she would bore him, I assured my- Let him filrt with her—and I -| would flirt with Van! Ted Moore, Palmer and her husband, and Chrys, f course, made the tnitimate center of a congenial group Deb had never looked prettier, I as she stepped from her She was a stunning thing, tall 4 silky shiny light Ann indicated, she desired me t tention to Deb's new frock, and I did without in the least surmisxing that it was going to shape the events that afternoon, Or waa it Ann's coon? Or was it Deb's Irish terrier played Des- To begin with the dress, it was a darling little taffeta affair, pale blue with Unings of pale pink and cord unexpected French The gown was cut In the newest It had a long straight medic- val bodice, with the waist line at the The sides of the bodice were prolonged into narrow panols, and front, four altogether, They fell to the foot of the gathered skirt and were looped up and fastened with the Those loops bothered Deb terribly. She moyes with the grand free swing of the college prize-winner in athlet- fon, she never pays any attention to her garments, and that afternoon she was forever catching ber unfamiliar looped sashes on some projection of the furniture. The men panned the plates and the supper and, of course, dear old Jim, usually the most careful of all the boys, put one foot thru a dangling loop of Deb's dragging sash as he bent over her chair with a cup of I was giad that no one but me no- tleed poor Jim, not daring to move for fear of spilling his tea, while poor Deb detached her draperies. They were held close together for several seconds, and they were rather pink when the release was at last achieved Perhaps, to conceal her embarrass. ment, Deb contributed to the conver: | sation @ tale about Mike, her Irish|are eure your child is having the best and most harmless physic Uttle stomach, bowels. Children taste. Full directions on each bot- You must miy “California.” Mike is a war hero. Deb brought him from Franca. He had been a company mascot; he was wounded, and was given to Deb by his owner, ofa Willy Van Dyck Jim and Ann, Martha} | terrace stairs, particular, but with perfect features hatr, which halo around her head by & gesture, that pay particular at-| TO GOWN yellow showing in the fashion ty popular, | panel. back for the ue. ROLLED OATS ea COOKIES as ally prota ser gaa . | If busked ona paper the husks want to tell you, dear toms semagnet are easily gathered up into a tight is a bright side package and disposed of without the wn life, if you oe eee ce. ail sticking to everything it} and in His 1 cupful rolled cata. your two sons % cupgul chopped raising, You} % teaspoonful vanilla % teaspoon salt. % teaspoonful soda. both strength and to live your life and ve your saddened cir- % teaspoonful cinnamon. Beat egg. Add sugar and softened If you have cattarrhal deafness, ;@*neers from an attack of this nees. I know by _ex- lard. Dissolve soda in/ milk. Mix rolled oats, cinnamon, salt and | of are hard of hearing. or have head | dreaded disease, For 20 years thou flour. Add ‘alternately with milk. | f° "Sunes. et |sands of sufferers from Epilepsy or Stir in raisins and vanilla. Grease | strength). in 217 pbs! aoe ang peered pyre. aby "Many years ago, I, too, had |the outside of the bottom of a drip. | featel four | core the quattered nervous syste unfaithful husband. I for- gave him more than once, un-| til the time came when I felt [ could endure it no longer, 80 line being shown in New York are large Dutch brooches of afiver. These are accurately modeled after the examples of the work of the ol4 Dutch silveramiths, and many of them are quite large in size The Kosine Treatment for Epilepsy \| will relieve you of all fear of the touches. TO RELIEVE CATARRH- AL DEAFNESS AND HEAD NOISES ing pan and dust with flour. Spread da the too | iEhis will often bring quick retle¢| and build up strength the dough on the outside bottom of Mble. 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Palmolive is sold by all dealers everywhere, It is supplied in Quest room size by popular hotels the country oven, ’ | two nights ago he dug under a con crete wall into the house and killed #ix valuable prize winning Barred Plymouth Rocks!" Mike's stock seemed to rise won derfully in the estimation of all the men present, and perhaps in his own. | He was Posed on the top step of the | ridges; { | watching nothing in turning an under. standing eye toward Deb whenever he heard his namé, | “Those awful Varney hens! The Varneys seem to think we ought to| decrease the blocks, each row. This| hang Mike! And he’s usually #0 reli- able—-he never chases a cat At the moment there waa a sharp scuttle of hard pads on the pavement, | and the reliable Mike was off like a shot in pursuit of Ann's pet raccoon! 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