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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1941-01-23, Page 2Quality Guaranteed "SAL TEA SERIAL STORY LOVE ON THE UNE BY PAUL FRIGGENS COPYRIGHT, tfM0, NCA 9ERVIC , INC, CAST OF CHARACTERS Carrie Lane an eastern girl who came into- the frontier west to find a home. Mark Deuel --- a homesteader who keeps his business to himself. Ashton Oaks — a land agent, with town lots to sell. p g , (last Week; Carrie is terrified after the shooting. Mark laughs ft off, says Newt Gate took care of Oaks all right. But Carrie is worried about him, As he walks back to his room, Newt Gale warns him to look out for the /and agent, CHAPTER V The Taylors left Sioux Springs early. Carrie joined them aftet a hearty breakfast at Ma Parm- ley's. The wagon was piled high with supplies, most for Carrie's claim. She sat between Mrs. Tay for and big Ed, perched in front of the load. The wagon, grinding deep into dry prairie earth, rolled- up a choking cloud of dust. Ahead, Carrie could see still other wag - ens, and behind them Sioux Springs' single dusty street was alive with rumbling; creaking freighters and every conceivable homesteader outfit. Carrie would never forget that morning. The sun beat down mercilessly, she thought, and she was glad that Ma Parraley had warned her to wear her biggest bonnet. Mrs. Taylor wore one, too. Big Ed Taylor, busy driv- ing, didn't say much except to note the powdery dryness of the land. "Seems," Ed said, "as if this is about the dryest spell Pve seen in a long time. Little rain would sure help this here prairie grass. Look at how.. brown it's gettin' now" It was brown. Carrie sat there, bumping along, staring at the seared grass as far as her eyes could reach, and thought, with a shudder, it was almost hot enough to burn. She noticed, however, grass was greener along the bot- tom lands when Ed Taylor whip- ped his team of grays across Rock Creek an hour before noon and pulled up at Carrie's claim. While Mrs. Taylor got out their lunch, he unloaded supplies, stacked them near the soddy site. Then they seat down and ate as Carrie never remembered eating before. - A VISITOR r— OAKS "Might as well come with us now," big Ed said, "until we get straightened around. Not much you can do here alone till we put up that soddy." But Carrie re- fused, saying she might as well get used to being on a homestead alone, that she wanted to get the "feel" of her land. Carrie waved goodbye to the Taylors, standing there on bet stack of supplies, and was thank- ful that such people lived. She watched them down the knoll and out of sight beyond the trees along Rock Creek. She was turn- ing back to survey the things Taylor had unloaded when she saw a lone figure driving across the creek in a buggy toward her claim. Instantly she was excited. She did not have long to wait. The visitor was Ashton Oaks, Carrie recognized him with a sudden fear, which she could not whol- ly disguise as he drove up. 5 5 5 Oaks, affable, immaculate 11 his cutaway and black hat, jump- ed down from the buggy, greet- ed Carrie effusively. "Well, well," he said, survey- ing the pile of homestead stocks. "Looks like you're going to do it up right. Building and every- thing." "That's exactly it," said Car- rie. "The Taylors hauled out the last load today and this after- noon we begin on the soddy. I r:an't wait to get it finished and marc in." "Just drove out from town," Oaks went on pleasantly, leaning leisurely against the side of his buggy. "Pretty dusty. You home- steaders certainly can stir up the dirt." He laughed and Carrie GL Itl't• �ss� � V C) L E Lel r M pS �O SN CAMpC N 0 1 CO Epy CKt� "1°111%0 R><M ISSUE 4—'41. A Lane suddenly had the feeling of. being eyed from head to foot. • "'here, there's dust; there's action," Carrie retorted. "Why, you won't know this country hr six months, Mr. Oaks," using the .identical words Oaks had used on the ride out to Rock. Creek two days before. "That's right. That's right." Oaks bowed and laughed again, pushing back his bldek hat to wipe his forehead. "I'in glad you mentioned that..That's why I'm out here today." "What do you mean?" Carrie asked: "Seriously now, Miss Lane," Oaks went on, "you're not going to settle out here on Rock Creek • and live in a sod house, alone!" Carrie thought he emphasized the word "alone," although she couldn't be sure. "That's all right for married folks and for men," he went on quickly, "but it's no place for a woman." "We'll see about all that, Mr. Oaks." Carrie was suddenly de- fiant. "Besides, you suggested there .was opportunity here, your- self." "There is," Oaks cut in quick- ly, "Plenty of opportunity, Miss Lane, plenty. But it's not here in Rock Creek. It's in town. In the town. In lots. Lots in Sioux Springs and Laurel and Salem and a dozen other towns along the railroad." "What railroad?" Carrie could not resist the temptation to ask, remembering Mark's interrup tion in the hotel. Oaks colored so deeply that for a minute Carrie wished she had not renminded him of the en- counter with 1%Xark in the hotel lobby. But the agent quickly re- covered: "Miss Lane, I don't know this ratan Dcuel, whoever or whatever he is, but I do know the railroad is coming. As your friend, I'd like you to be ready for it." A PROPOSITION He stepped away from the buggy, came closer to Carrie, resting one foot on the pile of tin roofing while he talked. In- stinctively, Carrie drew slightly back, sensing for the first time the real measure of the man. "Miss Lane, I understand you have a little money you might well invest out here. I'm pre- pared to invest that money for you, invest It in good, sound real estate in Sioux Springs or in any other town out here you like." He reached into his . pocket, produced an elaborate lithograph, spread it out before Carrie: it pictured a "State Capital of To- morrow" with broad streets and humtning Area and railroad traffic. "Miss Lane,", Oaks pressed out "the capital must be located itt Gtove City. Look, hundreds of lots have been sold there al.. ready." He produced further evi- dence of lot transactions, "People are coming west on every train out of Chicago. In six months it will bb too late to get in on this. You don't need to homestead out here one hour," A WARNING Oaks stopped, Carrie Lane was not listening. She was looking toward Rock Creek and the was.- ing slewgrass, and the rolling plains beyond. She turned back, with a Iook of definite defiance. "Mr. Oahts, I'm sorry, but 1 thlnk you'd' better drive on." Oaks flushed. He turned back to the buggy, picked up the reins, but he held them a minute. And then he bowed ever so slightly and smiled, a dark, insinuating smile. "I suppose Mr. Deuel is to blame for this." He nodded his head. "In that case I don't think you or Mr. Deucl either have beard the last from me." Ho climbed back into hit bug- gy, reached for his long, black whip.. "It might be a good thing to remember, Miss Lane, that pretty girls sometimes get, mixed up in things. out here a lot more than they want to." He cracked Ills whip and the buggy rolled away. Carrie, trembling, sat down on the pile of lumber and watched him across Rock Creek. It was with -a long sigh of relief she saw the Taylor wagon pull through the trees an hour later.. Newt Gale was closing his livery stable at midnightnibht when P he glanced in the direction il. Of t across land office ac s the, street. A solitary figure crouch- ed in the shadows. "Um, that's funny now," ' mus- ed Newt, "This, time of night." He walked toward theland office. Suddenly the figure darted down the side of the'' building and out. of sight. But not before 'Newt. Gate recognized the flat -crowned hat and the cutaway coat of Ash- ton Oaks. (To Be Conlin vied) Helpful Hints On Stockings Reasonable Care Will Pro- long Their Life If you findby experience that your favorite make of stockings tends to shrink a little when wash- ed, it's wise to buy one sizelarger than the correct one. You can -toughen new stockings by washing them before they are worn. Just squeeze, them gently through lukewarm water, using no soap. Then put them through a second water containing a little vinegar, which helps to fix the color and strengthen the silk. DON'T WEAR TWO DAYS You should never wear a stock. lag two days running, without washing it. The reasons for this are: (1) Perspiration rots the silk unless ,it is washed out immed- iately; (2) If you wear a stocking a second day, your foot goes into the same place, and It gets the glib of the shoe at precisely the same spot, instead et moving (round a fraction as it would de if the stock- ing has been washed, ' Always use flakes to wash stock= lags. Squeeze suds gently through them and rinse several times in clear, luke-warm water. Squeeze out the surplus water, never wring them, and dry away from the heat and sunlight, Total revenues of steam rail- ways in Canada during 1939 am- ounted'to $365,119,095 compared with $336,833,400 in the preced- ing year. T A B L a` L s By SADIE B: ,CHAMBERS More Requests Last tveelc io giving yon requests I thought we had finished .for some time, but there are still a great, number here and I iielieve the only fair way is to complete them before I begin some new dis- cussions. Them, too, these requests arefull of variety and can be quite seasonable. The Recipe given sometime ago for Mushroom and Eggs: VEAL LOAF 25 lbs.. veal ground h lb. ham ground % cup catsup 1 cup cooked macaroni, cut 4 tablespoons .prepared mustard Salt and pepper 1 green pepper chopped 2 eggs : 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 cups bread crumbs 1 teaspoon meat seasoning Mix together meat, macaroni, vegetables, egge, baking powder and crumbs, addeleasonings Shape into loaf and tura» in heavy wax. paper. Slip the •ldaf, paper and all on a rack in a roasting pan, Cook in moderately liot oven. Do not add water and do not cover. The meat should become well browned and retain its juices. BE UP TO THE MINUTE IN YOUR EMBROIDERY SAYS LAURA WHEELER ski::,•>,.:, ... ..:•: COFR Wm, HEEbt.SCRAFT SERVICE, INC. HIS AND HER LINENS - PATTERN 2632 Interesting to embroider and a delight to own are towels and pil- low cases tr•intnied with these smart "His and Hers" or "Mr. and Mrs." monogram motifs. It's al1•simple stitcher'yI Pattern 2682 contains a transfer pattern of 12 motifs averaging 5 x 5% inches; tnaterials're- quired; illustration of stitches. Send twenty cents in coins (stamps cannot bo accepted) for this pattern to Wilson Needlecraft Dept.'73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Write plainly Pattern Number, your Name and Address. B. C. Girls Go For Barre Legs Their Solution to Silk Stock. ing Ban—If It Comes When stocks of pure silk hos• icry are exhausted and you want to rank with the well-dressed wo- man you have three choices, girls —ankle socks or knee length stockings of wool or no stockings at all. At any rate, so say the ir!s of the University of British Col- umbia and a lot of Vancouver merchants are taking them at their word. Several small stores are laying in larger supplies of ankle socks and stockings than usual, although many of them think it's a passing fad. "If we can't wear real silk stockings we'd rather not wear any," declared one co-ed who is something of a campus spokes- man. She had it figured out that a good sun -tan acquired in the summer could, be eked out through the winter by San -tali treatments, which would make stockingless legs less conspicu- ous. No stockings at night and socks by day was her contribution to. the problem of what the welI- dressed woman should wear in 1941 when the effect of the im- portation ban on raw silk from non -sterling countries is felt. However, she hasn't yet derided how her idea will catch o,i !n ' less temperate climates than British Columbia, Bites Own Finger When luck went against him, a gambler cut off one Of his fin. gens with a knife and- placed IL on thegaming table in the .'tsia Gambling House in Nantao, China. He Was arrested by hp•' anese gendarmes. Recently two of the many gambling houses which have sprung tip under the guise of ballrooms and tee anhous- es Were' gren- ades, bombed with hd Rn - e ades, casualties resulting in one of the places. R Easy Way to Relieve HE.UMATIC Aches and Pains Hero is a Simple, easy way to get relief from :the agony of swollen, rheumatic joints and muscular aches and, pains. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of 11u -Ma, If you are not pleased with the help It gives You —go get your money teach. Th10 is a generous offer.you can not afford to Ignore. Household Hints The easiest way to 1111 up cracks in bricks or stone wont is to make a stiff paste with equal parts of flour, whiting and salt, using water little by little. When this paste dries,, it is bona hard and (Mite tut - noticeable in content -colored stone- wor, All diose ,shall cracks can be mended in this way at practi- cally no cost. * s a To make extra heel -coverings save all discarded woollens. Wash them, cut into suitable pieces and stitch flat on to old pieces of thin blanket. Cover in pretty ehhttz or cretonne, leaving eyelet holes for air, at Intervals. w s ,a Inst stains ran be removed front the carpet it immediately sponged with a cloth dipped in cold water, Change water as it becomes dis- coloured, s t ,k A few drops of eucalyptus oil added to that pall of hot scrubbing .water makes an 'excellent disinfec- tant especially if their is 'flu abroad, Many Ways to Light A Closet There are numerous ways of lighting a closet, with relative Merits .and disadvantages in all methods. A ceiling light in the closet may have a pull chain or a wall switch. However, there is always the danger that this light will be forgotten and burn need- lessly for hours. A switch outside of the closet door could be pro- vided with a. pilot light that glows red while the light is on. The door switch, which auto- matically turns the light on when the door is open and turns it off when the door is closed, is satis- factory if the occupants of the house are careful about closing door::. One of the newer arrangement's is the light that burns for a stat- ed time and then ,automatically turns off. This is a guard against nst wasted electricity, but is occa- sionally' an annoyance ` when it goes out before the desired ar- ticle has been found. Suing Santa Claus A claim. of $30,000 has been lodged in the Boston courts against Santa Claus by a 9 -year- old boy. Five years ago a Santa Claus in a big store stepped •en his foot and injured hint„ 'MUSHROOM AND 'EGG'S i tablespoons 'minced green pemapel' 1 cup mushrooms, sauteed ?a teaspoon salt,•dash of paprika 11 eggs'• 4 tablespoons tomato catsnli 2 tablespoons minced onion Cook onion and green pepper in fat and .acid to .beaten egg', yolks. Add mushrooms, . catsup and,,sea• onings to taste, Fold iu stiffly beat 811 egg' iviiites and coon' slowly matt] thickened. Cooking time 10 . minutes. This dish can. be • served alone or on buttered toast or on buttered tea biscuits (fresh) ac- cording to taste. GUM DROP FRUIT CAKE 3f cup butter % cup white sugar Legg 11,s'cup sultana raisins r/4 Ib. gum drops (cut -fine) i4 'cups pastry .flour 1. teespoon cinnamon r/s teaspoon nutmeg % teaspoon • salt 1 teaspoon baking powder .1 cup applesauce Cream butter, add sugar and egg; . mix well together. Sift dry ingred- ients and add half mixture to 1211/11 - her one—then add—fruit and re- mainder of dry ingredients. Add applesauce. 'Place. iu long pan and bake in oven of 325 degrees for 1 hour, • PRUNE SOUFFLE 1 cup Cooked prune pulp m/f cup prune juice ace cup bread or cracker crumbs 3 tablespoons sugar • ' 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/y cup nutmeats 2 egg whites Mix pulp, juice anti crumbs and stir well, Add, sugar and •vanilla Stir again, adding nuts. Beat egg whites and '.old into the mixture. Pour into buttered pan and set in pan of water. Bake In moderate oven until firtn and serve with whipped cream. Time in oven 30 minutes. Temperature, 325 degrees. Serves 6, Miss Chnmhers tretcumee personal letters iron,, interested readers. She is pleased to receive suggestions on tattles for her column, and Is even ready to listen to yetis "pet peeves." Iteituestc for recipes or speelat menus are in order. Address your letters to "miss Sari€c 11, Cham-• hers 70 west .idetaide Street, To- ronto.. Send istauuped, self-addressed .envelope if you wish a rigor. Storage Space Household Need Unused Family Articles Re- quire Adequate Cupboards Storage space is an absolute necessity in a house, no matter what .its size. One of the Limita- tions of many apartments is the relatively small amount of stor- ago space available. Every family has numerous possessions which must be stored. Closets in bed- rooms and a single closet for storage of linens is not enough, either in an apartment or in a house. The average fancily must in addition to the clotting and linens, store such things as trunks, luggage, old toys, tennis rackets, golf clubs, odd pieces of furniture, seasonal accessories anti decorations, winter clothes, utensils and tools not in use all the time, and hundreds of other small and large items. In houses of traditional design storage space is usually provided, either in a basement or an attic. In most modern houses, even. those which are not of so-called "modern" design, both attic and ba eluent have been eliminated. This is justifiable in the eyes of planners if adequate space for storage is provided in other party of the house. A sizable utility room which is also used as a laundry will pro- vide some space for storage. Ad- ditional space can be made avail- able in other parts of the house, or in the garage. Being. above grouno, the garage space affords a eertnin amount of light and air and is probably better for stor- age than the basement. If the garage is attached to the house, It may also be morn convenient titan attic storage space. Radiator Tops Prove Useful Proper Design Will Prevent The Soiling Of Draperies Radiator covers hide unsightly radiators and, contrary to a popular notion, they will not cut down the heating efficiency if they are properly designed. In some cases they will actually its - crease the heating power. One 'of the most popular covers has an opening about three or four inches highat the bottom of the front plate at the floor level and has a grill on top or else has the top entirely open. Such a cover acts as a flue and creates an updraft through the radiator which blows the warmed air into the room at a quickened speed.. However 'covers of this type are apt to spoil the draperies above it quickly. To avoid this, a cover having a solid top but with a grille at the top of the front plate instead may he substituted. ' fere a curved For greater efficiency 8 y deflector should be inserted to give the airan easy flow to the opening and eliminate the pock- et that would otherwise exist. Mentholatunt [Illicitly soothes nasal irritation ..relieves sniff- ling and swam. sag. Clears the nose. Jars and Mho, sec, tea MENTH ®L'ATIIN farms tom ro RT Dully HERE'S HOW TO CORRECT CONSTIPATION WITHOUT DOSING! 4 Tf you have suffered from constipa- tion, you probably know from er- perienoe thatharsh purgative,. give, at best, only temporary relief. That's why doctors will tell you to get at the cause. If your consti- pation is the common type due to lack of the right kind of "bulk," try KELLOGG'S ALL -BRAN ... a truly delicious cereal that can help to keep you regular by sup- plying the `bulk" you need. Eat ALL -BRAN every morning drink plenty of water ... and see if you don't notice a big differ- encs in the way you look and feel? Available at all grocers' in two con- venient sizes. Made by Kellogg's in London, Canada. Don't Discard Outworn Shirt It May Be Used In A Nunt• ber of Thrifty Ways A man discards .his shirts,- when they wear through- at cuff folds and neckband, but they still can. tain severalyards of .strong ma tectal which you can put to further use in all sorts of thrifty ways , 4.11 ohvtous plan is to cut them down for your schoolboy son. Re tain the buttoned front opening to save Work and give a professionai look, but otherwise entirely recut andremake the shirt. It will give lots of hard wear. Similarly, if the color is still attractive you can make a plain tailored blouse for yourself. From the entire back of a shirt, yoke and a11, you can fashion a ase. Ertl housework pinafore. Shape it slightly, if required, cut from the sleeves or front long shoulder straps which crossover at the back and button under each arm, and bind all edges with gay -colored bras binding: Add a capacious patch pocket for your duster. A long- sleeved overall for a little girl is another good idea; the shirt, it re- cut, provides sufficient material for this. ALWAYS USEFUL FOR DUSTERS 11 yon have a toddler you know how many hard-wearing rompers the little one needs. Daddy's old shirts provide just the right fabric, and again the little garments may be brightened with vivid bindings or rickrack trimmings. Old shirts have household as well as dress uses. They cut t1» excellently for dusters and polish- ing cloths, or may be patched two or, three togehor for dustsheets. Try them also for shoe and soiled linen bags and for deep "shoulders" to fit over hangers and protect the tops of delicate frocks. Posture Is Truly Essential To Chic Awkward Poses Spoil Any Woman's Appearance Awkward poses spoil the ap- pearance of even the most smart- ly dressed, perfectly groomed in- dividual. It night be a very good idea for evevy moviegoer to make, n point of noticing how her favorite motion picture actress sits, stands, enters a rooni, gets in and out of cars, and steps to the curb to hail a taxi. Or, the next time she goes to a play, to make mental notes on the way a great actress moves about. SIT GRACEFULLY Once you start watching the movements of actresses who aru portraying cultured women, it will be pretty evident that good seated posture does not permit crosing of legs at the ankles or sitting with knees apart. If both feet rest on the floor, one should be slightly in front of the other and knees should be together, of course. When roll cross your. legs,. cross them above — never' below —"the knee. Always stand with weight ev- enly distributed on bot.. feet. If you must stand with most of your weight on one foot, learn to hold the other leg in a straight line, instead of letting its hip jut out to the side. Don't enter a room hurriedly, breathlessly. Parse before going in, take a couple of deep breaths and a quick look around to see who is there and whom you ought to speak to first: In Shadow Land In Shadow Land, in Shadow Land, The world is very flat, The people there are tall and thin And never, never fat; They always walk along the ground, And never up like us— I really think that Shadow folk Are most ridiculous. In Shadow Land, in Shadow Land, The houses always lean, And there no lights in house or street Are ever to be seen; No little paths with g order gates,es, No little stairs or floors, For Shadow folk run up their walls And creep beneath their doors. In Shadow Land, in Shadow Land, You never hear a sound; No birds are whistling overhead, No footsteps stir the ground; , Oh, when I see it all like this I cannot understand How even Shadow folk can go And live in Shadow Land! —Elizabeth Fleming We're Sending More Furs To States New Agreement Signed In December Means Canada May Ship Greater Quantity of Sliver or Black Fox Skins to U. S. • A supplementary trade agree trent between Canada •and the United States, signed on Decem- ber 13, 1940, increase¢ the num. ber of Canadian silver or black fox fur skins drhich may be im-. ported during a quota year from 68,300 to 40,000, The agree- ment exempts higher -valued ani- mals from quota limitations, and established separate quotas for parts and articles made of fox furs and skins. The share to all other' foreign countries is 30,- 000. , The agreement also limits the total imports into the United States of silver or black foxes valued at less than $250 each, and whole or black fox furs and skins to 100,000 units in any twelve-month period beginning December 1, 1941, or any subse- quent year. The enew agreement became effective December 20, 1940. KEEPING FIT Ann Rutherford, takes advantage of the studio gymnasium for a two- hour work-out before reporting to the set for her dance routines. Stretching on the bars keep muscles supple and relaxed. Grand exercise to help maintain poise and grace. flu 1C14Y ® tr Haaplltak.lntbtt1, M.a*iNsisnhntts,nvtehttats IUs ,nanny betel HOW TO RELIEVE TOO RT URE PILE T QUICKLY & EASILY If you are troubled with Itching piles or rectal soreness, do not delay treatment and run the risk of letting this condition become chronic. Any itching or soreness or painful pass- age ass- a o or stoat re's ;yarningItg thatat proper treatment should be secured at nee, For this purpose get it package of Flom-11o1d from your druggist and useas directed, Thls Berl-Itoid formula which Is used internally In the form of a small, eassY to take tablet, will quickly relieve the Itch- ing and soreness and aid In healing the sore fender spots. Here-Rold is pleasant to use,is highly recotti. mended and it seems the height of folly for any one to Visit a painful and chronic pile condition when such a fine remedy may be had at so reasonable a cost. If you try Hem -Bold and are not entirely pleased with the results, yotir druggist will gladly return your money.