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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1924-12-18, Page 7ASY TI ICI No, ;i 1 ri... tt+} liid T-hc. Ate 12.oy.Nuout Hero. routs'ase keening up their records for blips deeds. ',A- recent award vire Unit of the gilt cross of the Boy Semite A,,;ociation to'Scont LeRoy Bonnet of the '1st Fort•William ''(St. Duke's) Troop.' 'Scout Bonnet and his chum,. Thos,"Oldsle, were out, looking for rab- bits whid'h they had snared whenthey came upon a wolf. The latter. fives about to, spring.et Tom.Oldale hien This trick -,bas the appearance. of LeRoy took cool aim with his .22. rifle -being a famous feat `of sleight of Lind finished the brute. .: Chief Coin- niissioner Dr: flames W. Robertson in w'1tir g: a congratulatory note to Stoat Bonnet seta I congratulate you upon: the plucky ability which you- ,showed and also up- on the ;suecessful ending of the adven- tan e, seeing that- no one Mit the wolf Was injured, A Crippled ,Scout's Perseverance. TIG. 2,,. t e. 0 4 0 s 3- e How many boys could come -up i.0 this record? "Despite the loss of hie right, foot in -an accident :several years ago, Geo. S. Conley, Jr.,' aged 17; is the wearer of an Eagle Scout Badge, the highest award which an American Boy Scout can earn, . win the award Conway attained twenty-eight proficiency badges, some of then calling .for considerable ath'- letic skill. "With the aid.of,a crutch he ran 50 yards 1n,71/5 seconds, -leaped 3 feet 9 inches in the running high jump and performed required swimming strokes and life saving feats!' Boy Scouts and Christmas. Christmas,' is the time -above' all others for.tbe doing, of a Scout Good Turn. Do you remember how old, miserly, crabby Scrooge began to feel a real Christmas 'happiness when he started to try to ^'make :Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim and all the others; hap - Py?. Here are some suggestions for Christmas Good. Turns by Scouts: Provide Christmas Trees for fatal - lies not ali1e to purchase or procure them, ' Visit and entertain sick people, es g 3t a- a ly 1- h pecially those in hospitals and sani- tariums. ' Help decorate churches and Sunday schools for Christmas services.. An Eastern Ontario. Troop last year collected eighty boys',' storybooks and took them to the children's• ward of sanitarium, They also'niade up a. bundle of outgrown, but good clothes and shoes,:aud took them to a needy family so. the children 'could go to school. • In: a' number of places a community Christmas tree has become one of the 'big annual events and Is something to which Scouting is particularly fitted to give leadership. Briefly the usual community Christmas tree programme 'includes the erection of a large Christmas tree at some central point;. its decoration; a children's service of carol singing, and the presentation of gifts in the afternoon, and' a service of grown-ups led by a composite choir early in the evening (when the tree is first lighted) : following which the various choir groups separate and sing carols in different sections of the com- munity Are You Holding One This Winter? • Ottawa District Scouts will- this win- ter compete in'Lird house building for prizes offered by Her Excellency Lady. Byng. The winning houses will be placed in trees In the: Rideau Hail grounds, which are, so tar as possible, being made a bird sanctuary.' There is no more Scouty winter a tivity than the building of bird houses: If your troop has not already tried it, pian a bird house competition for your. boys. December. Oh', holly branch and mistletoe, And Christmas chimes wher'er we go, Aud, stockings pinned up in a. row, These. are thy gifts, December! And if the,year has made thee o15, And silvered all they locks with gold, Thy heart has never been a -cold, Or known -a fading ember.' The whole world is a Christmas tree, And stars its many candles be, Ohl sing a carol joyfully, The year's great feast in keepingl For once, on a December night, An angel- lield`a candle bright, .And led' three wise men by 'RS light To where a child was, sleeping. Harriet F. Blodgett, hand but actually it demands, no skill. The ace, the two spol. and , the three spot of any sett are shown and are placed 'face doors on .; the table, the spectators being, +asked' to keep track of the ace. The magician mixes the cardsa little with the result: that the most astute spectator is unable to .die:.: cover which of the' cards is the ace. The cards are prepared. The figure 3, cut from, another card from the same'-suit,'Is very neatly pasted -over the A onn one corner of. the ace. The,part pastes on should be shaved' down very thin and colorless paste should be used. In a like manner an A Is pasted over the 3 on one end of the three spot. When the herds are first dis played, show them as in 'Figure 1 the false pips being_ hidden, Next, diose the cards` .and turn them around, opening again, this time showing the false pips, but not the faces of two of the cards (Figure 2). As you turn the cards 'face downward,:: draw the, three out and put it on the table. As the specta- tors saw the index of the ace, they', take it for granted;that this+is the see. The 'more, el0a5ly they folio* 'this card, the more they contribute` to their own deception. When You r pick up then cards, pink them, up so that your finger tip hides, the false index. (Clip, this out 'and paste it. With ether of the series: i- a seraph ick.) VICTIMS OF ANAEMIA Need .New, Rich Blood to Re- store Health and Strength. Itisan unfortunate fact that nine women out o'f'every:ten are victims of blbodleasness''in one form or another. Tito girl 1`n her teens, the wife and mother, the matron of middle age—all know. its .miseries.,, To be anaemic means ,;that you. are 'breathless after slight exertion.. You feel "worn out and depressed, You turn against food and often cannot' digest what .you do eat. Sleep does not .refresh you, and' when you get up you feel exhausted and unfit for the day's duties. If neg- lected. anaemia may .lead to cgnsump- tion. You should act promptly. Make good, the fault in your blood by tak- ing sir, Pink.Pllls, the most reliable blood enricher ever diacover- ed. These pills purify, bad,bleod, strengthen weak. blood, and they make good blood, and as the condition of your, blood. improves you, will"''regain. proper etrengtll, and enjoy Ilee.fuily as every girl and woman should do. .The deice of . Mrs. Mary Trainor, Perth, Ontario, shows the value of Dr. Wil- liams'. Pink Pills in cases, of this kind. She says:—"I had not been feeling well for some time and: had been grad- ually growing weaker, 1 found it very hard to do, my housework; hail severe headaches and was very pale. I took doctor's medicine for some time, but they did me no good. I was:growing weaker and, used: to faint and take dizzy spells. In this condition. I began the use of Dr. Williams—Pink. Pills, and after; a time : found they were helping' me.. I continued their use un- til ntil I sound tile troubles that afflicted me had gone and I am once' more en-. joying good health and strength," You can get Dr. Williams, Pink Pills through any dealer in' medicine, or by Avoid lees when sending money by mall at 50o a box from. The,- Dr. Wil mail..--iTe.e Dominion Express .Money Hams' Medicine -Co,, -Brockville, Ont. Orders—tile safe, convenient; inexpen- sive way. II1IItIII l 1I Iultill: er ,lied .t y% II� pe.�l aL.dSd��, also it%21.1 VACIIIJMIZED TINS MANUFACTURED BY IM,PERIAG TOBACCO COMPANY OF CANApp'GMITED._ �• rima® A Garden of Rubber Flowers, (x i What, many autom0ail- With Britain s COMFillilnellts. .The art of incorporating color into not four-wheel braltes, but 9.shorttheeago the British Gov- rubber has `resulted in the English is• I ed drivers, . nment' presented to ,the. Regent, of vention of indestructible flowers, a die Abyssinia the crown captured in war with that Country fifty years ago.. The incident recalls that on many prexious oecasions the British nation has been the recipient or giverpf a token of re- gard, in the form of a special present, for some other Power, . Probably the -best-known gift ever received by Britain from the Govern- meat of another country is the good ship Resolute, of Arctic exploration fame, which the'United States; at Q. - cost •sof cost;•sof $200,000 voted by Congress; restored' it . Britain after the 'vessel had been abandoned in the icesome time --previously. 'Twenty years after - Chocolate Covered Figs. This toothsome. .and wholesome Christmas time confection comes from New Orleans, and is especially to be recommended for children, because it satisfies the craving for sweetswith a food that is digestible, nutritious and Balza tonic effect on the system. "The figs should first be steamed nn - til 'they are very tender. This may be done conveniently 131 an enalneledware steanler'with -a removable rack. When the figs have cooled remove the soft centres and' chop this portion fine with a few nuts) and candied fruits. Fill the figs with this mixture and dip' 2 then in unsweetened chocolate. which play of which,wes made at the Wemb- ley Exposition. The exh'bit cansisted of a small garden plot 'u which the i floral display is sort Mlnard's Liniment Rerilovi WHEN IN TOI1ONTO-VISI' handed with a bit i Royal Onterio M of lawn. Grass, blooms and foliage 251 Blear St West, Hear Avanhe were an all, of rubber 'composition, with `emeeet zlaUufon rn. climax. an occasional worm and bug to lend 0003055. anew I p1' 8olaee cot a-. 5065 10 b,m t 5 p:m.; Saari realism to the scene. The flowers 210er, Bar, ',ma-caattia Lira. have the advantage over other thigs{ of the sante character ..which have been made of fabric , in the respect that a dose of water restores their ,brilliant color after they have been ex- posed to,dust, - Mlnard's Litilmeht•He ata, Cuts. wards Queen Victoria had a table , War—what is it after all ,the people made of the .ship's timbers and pre -1, get? Whyl taxes, widows, woodep stinted it to' the White House, Wash-, lege and debt) ington, where it stilt does duty as the The Statue of Liberty, which marks 1 President's writing desk. the entrance to New York harbor, was. a gift to the 'United States from' Trance. Over two hundred feet in height, ? it is the world's greatest statue; anti CostAearly $500,000.. France had also Shown her esteem for. Britain by giving the British Mus-, eilm a magnificent specimen of a; Sevres vase, while more recentlyshe announced her intention of malting a. present of certain parts of the battle -1 'fields, as a.permanentmemorlal,to Br1- Min's dead soldiers.: • w -Spain has given England a rold model of -the ship to which Columbus voyaged to, America. Another unusual gift was the ancient cannon given to the British people by the Dutch. This brings to mind the two very old pieces ' of ordnance given by Britain to the United States as a memento of the fort built by the' Pilgrim Fathers at' Plymouth, Mass. Another relic, an old mortar found, in one of the .American Army stores, was presented by Congress to the 'United . Kingdom, it having belonged formerly to the 50th Royal Americas Corps, which afterwards became the King's ; Royal Rifles. s -- Making It Right, "Two 'caws in thefield," said a teacher to a classof small, boys, in- dicating the writing on thea black- board, "Now, that sentence is wrong. Can any boy tell me why?" ,Che youngdter sougtgt to help' her Out, of the difficulty. "D`r'ape one of them are a tale, miss!" he suggested. Minard'a Liniment for Rheumatism. A portable camera, weighing" only thirty pounds, will detect hidden trea- sure or snuggled goods in bride walls or inside trunks. For, Sore Feet—Mlnard'o Linirtient. Tis -Crowded Life. How sordid is this crowded life, its And envy.the unkindness brought to light!! It makes me think of those great mod- est hearts , That spend,"their quiet lives in lonely parts; In deserts,hills or 'woods; and pass •away Judged by a few, or none, from day to. day, And 0 that I were free enough to dwell . In their great spaces for a while; until The dream -lute life of such a solitude Has forced mytongue to cry "Hallo!'' 'To make an echo froni'the silence give. My voice back with the knowledge that I live. ' —W. H. Davies: COLOR IT NEW. WITFH `DIAMOND DYES" has melted au. an enameledwate double 13eautiful home -50e - boiler. The chocolate coating will lug and tinting is keep the figs soft and moist for a con- siderable time - Winter Bird. ply bird, my darling, , elmanent tee 1 o T s acll 10 C(s21t guaranteedDia- mond Dyes, Just dip in coldwater to tint soft, delicate shades,; er boil t0 dye richa Calling through the Gold afternoon; package,. T t222lound-bright notes, contains directions Bach one' so perfect so simplo:any woman Shaken from the other and yet .'cau dye or tint iia-' %Ranging together in flashing clusters! gerie, siilis, ribbons • skirts waists; The sm iii cost flowers and the ripe dres?,,,;, coats, stg011inge, _;owcators, tllapories,; coverings, hangings, eve(y.. 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Every Mareoniphone'is:a Santa Clansin itself be Stowing on the family circle elherg night the choicest gifts ofthe. world's best entertainers, Every Marconi, dealer" has several models and, will gladly install the s set you select.'' , • Write any address ttlow for" Rlaslra- - led Booklet PD ck'Nw 53.74. -��_• Getting Ba Savo your hair b the scalp three tiro with Mlnsrd'e: KM OF .INIME Don't Get Cuticura ''10 To Preve Dandruff, itchinga tation point td an u ditton of the scrip W falling hair and pre nese. Frequent sham ticura . Soap do 'mu such a condition, exp ceded by a gentle Cuticula Ointment aims. Eme 100 by Man. 'Deppot a twara; P. o.1, e rrice lII1 et Try oaurpuevwt9 4-0 ,MtRETHAIJ'55,000 FARMERS 'have bought.their 'farms in. We3.erti Canada from the Canadian•Faciiioa A remarkable Fact. Think!, There is e reason. Tho large area of 'our hold- ings affording choice of location and of land to snit every farmindaieed. Fair pr!re_ I:Or,-contractl and fair dealing I'�oinbinecf *lilt abundant Seniity oil sgll, good mimato and social condi- tibns 'make farm life there. desirable and attractive. Thousands more will select their farm from our virgin lands, from our unproved farms, and with , :some capital and deterrnfati tl'ba' le world, ..an snake to ho'aie "anal pay, for it 1 r1te fbr'our booklet, "The Prairie Prey heels of • Canada,7 and leaflet, Pl,oa !'Westoroi'Canada Forges Ahead;' G. L, o 'Iand AAgent, thallwaY,DeskcWWirdsor Station, Montreal, Quo. ISSUE No. 60---'24, Tite':, [a 'k lie WINTER CRUISES 192 Minima 101e end Conoiona Tessele es etshe a Sully built for 11fons and 'Rotel5011 Shore' n card parties; lam at Ports rt In Stopp o era penodal d.pl teuren 0 ,-. and parties', euel c of alt o to in 1 vl S on t the: throughout. hoot. r rc 0 "tures: fireless N w lino au,l firsfu her aorvix on and l3ay. s turas. 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