Mexico Had Pioneer
in Feminist Cause
South American culture Is older
than (hat of North America. The Uni
versity of Mexico and that of San
Marcos. Lima, were each authorized
by Carlos V in 1551. In Mexico as
early as 1539 was printed the first
book on the continent. Mexico, in
deed. from the earliest colonial days,
shows a spirit of constant innovation.
Whether in the economic or the
spiritual field, the country has been
in the van since the days of the con
{uest. A recent biographer of Thom
as Paine writes that the first lance
broken on this continent in the cause
of feminism was probably his ‘‘Oc
casional Letter on the Female Sex.”
but the Seventeenth century pro
duced in Mexico a remarkable wom
an who lays less disputed claim to
that honor. She was Sor Juana Ines
de la Cruz, first student of folklore
and pioneer in education for women.
South American culture follows, more
or less closely, the era of colonization,
the achievement of autonomy and the
entrance into the currents of the
larger world. It has thus its classic,
its romantic and its modernist phases.
From the first it shows evidences of
contact with the new home; the lan
guage undergoes subtle modifications
of accent and vocabulary; a feeling
for the soil is developed, and there
are not lacking rhapsodists who fore
shadow the nationalistic fervors of
the emancipation. Poetry, for long,
is in the ascendant; poetry, in fact,
is the chief literary output of Span
ish and Portuguese America.—Isaac
Goldberg, in Current History Maga
zine.
Use Sails of Windmills
to Disseminate News
Holland possesses over 10,0*>0 wind
mills.
To most observers, says a writer in
the Wide World Magazine, they all
look very much alike, but the “set"
of the sails, when the arms are at
rest, is capable of considerable vari
ation, and the resourceful millers
take advantage of these different
settings in order to convey interest
ing items of news to the countryside
Using a well-understood code of sig
nals, they actually make their wind
mills “talk."
The idea is extremely ancient; it
is even said that semaphore signaling
started from this source.
hen there is a wedding in a Dutch
.ler's family he sets the sails at a
ertain angle, and often decks the
arms with flags and streamers, so
that all neighbors within eye-range
can learn of the happy event.
Other variations of angle proclaim
the birth of a baby boy or girl, a re
quest for the services of the mill
wright, and a dozen other little mes
sages. If the miller sets his mill
sails in the form of a cross there is
sadness in the family, for this denotes
a death.
Tennyson Not Exact
Poetic license undoubtedly gave Al
fred Tennyson, famous English poet,
the privilege to immortalize only 600
English soldiers as participants in the
, charge of the Light brigade in one of
the best-known war poems in the Eng
lish language, but there actually was
more than a “noble six hundred” for
the English in that disastrous attack
in the Crimean war. As pointed out
by Stuart Si. Emery, in an article in
Liberty, there were 673 men of the
brigade in the charge, according to the
most reliable figures. In the action,
which took between 20 and 25 min
utes from start to finish, the Light
brigade, out of 673 men, lost 127
kill led, 304 wounded, and 73 prisoners,
almost half its strength. Nearly 500
horses were killed.
Old and New Moon
Frequently, during the phase of the
moon popularly called new the dim
form of the full moon can be seen
within the crescent of the new moon.
This is known as earthshine and Is a
faint light visible on the part of the
moon not directly illuminatec by the
sun. It is due to sunlight reflected to
the moon by the earth and is most
conspicuous when the part of the
moon’s disk illuminated directly by
the sun is smallest. The new moon Is
first visible as a thin crescent. Then
according to an old adage, “the old
moon can be seen sitting in the lap or
arms of the new.” In olden times
sailors regarded this phenomenon
with superstitious dread.—Exchange.
Salvaging Burned Money
Three young women are employed
l>y the Treasury department In Wash
ington In identifying ruined money.
They salvage something like $10,000
every year in money that is burned
beyond recognizable form to the or
dinary eye but which can still be
identified by these lynx-eyed experts.
Last winter a country bank was de
stroyed by fire and $50,000 was re
duced to a pile of charred and crinkly
ashes. The debris was sent to Wash
ington and the bank received $35,000
for it.—Kansas Woman’s Journal.
M other*m Holiday
The mother of three unruly chil
dren was in the habit of coming to
the gate with them each morning to
greet the teacher In whose class they
were on her way to the school. On
the first morning after the holidays
she appeared at usual, thrusting the
children before her. As the teacher
appeared she exclaimed in a voice
fraught with emotion and relief:
“Good momin’, miss. Thank Gawd.”
—London Daily News.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Mr. G. F. Grattan has returned to
the city from Denver, Colo.
Mr. James W. Bedell and Mrs. Me
lissa McCowen were quietly united in
marriage Sunday afternoon by the
Rev. S. H. Johnson of the Newman
M. E. church. The couple are house
keeping near Tenth and E streets, j
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Mrs. Anna Christman is reported
some better at this time.
Mrs. O. J. Burckhardt and Mrs.
G. L. Maston entertained Mrs. Geo.
N. Kellis of Keokuk, la., to a forma!
reception at the home of the former
on Washington street Friday night. ;
They were assisted by Mesdames Sar-!
ah Walker, Mabel Williams, Margaret
Williams, Letticia Williams, and L.
J. Allen. Out-of-the-city guests in
cluded Mrs. Geo. N. Kellis, Keokuk, ■
la.; Mrs. Robert Scott, Mrs. Otis
Washington, Mr. Henry Scott, Mrs
John Cashman, Mr. and L. J. Gordon,
all of Beatrice.
Mrs. Ada Holmes entertained
friends at dinner Saturday night in
honor of Mrs. Geo. N. Kellis, and
her father, Mr. John Hemphill.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Maston enter- 1
tained friends to dinner Sunday af
ternoon in honor of her mother, Mrs.
Geo. N. Kellis of Keokuk, la. Cov
ers were laid for six.
Mary Magdalin Mission was enter
tained by Mrs. M. L. Todd at her
home Tuesday night. The same of
ficers were re-elected for the ensu
ing year.
Officers named for the B. Y. P. U.
of Mount Zion Baptist church were
Henry Botts, jr., president; Louis i
Swingler, vice-president; Lloyd Wil
liams, secretary; Evelyn Johnson, jr..
assistant secretary; Ida Todd, treas
urer.
The following officers were chosen
for the Sunday school: Mrs. E. J
Griffin, superintendent: Mrs. Nettie
McDonald, assistant superintendent;
Thelma Hammond, secretary; Guy
Wiley, treasurer.
N. A. A. C. P. EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE TO MEET
The Executive Committee of the
Omaha Branch of the N. A. A. C. P.
will meet for organization and the
appointment of chairmen of various
committees next Thursday night,
January 26th, at the residence of the
Branch secretary, Rev. Russel Tay
lor, 2724 Parker street.
Dentist (applying a wrench to his
car)—“Now this is going to hurt
just a little.”
If a very hard nut is handed you
to crack, don’t get discouraged, get
a bigger hammer.
N. W. WARE, Attorney
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
In the County' Court of Douglas
County, Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate of
Thomas Phillips, Deceased.
6 fol you’ll like
this coffee best
The recent vote that showed Butter-Nut
Coffee a 6 to 1 favorite over its nearest rival is
a word to the wise. 6 to 1 vou will like this
famous hlend better than any you have ever
tasted. it has strength. It has mellowness.
Selling fastest it is freshest. It pleases six times
more people than any other coffee. You cer
tainly should try it.
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All persons interested in said es
tate are hereby notified that a peti
tion has been filed in said Court al
leging that said deceased died leav-'■
ing no last will and praying for ad
ministration upon his estate, and that
a hearing will be had on said petition
before said court on the 27th day of
January, 1928, and that if they fail
to appear at said Court on the said
27th day of January, 1928, at 9
o’clock A. M. to contest said petition,
the Court may grr.nt the same and
grant administration of said estate to
John Albert Williams or some other
suitable person and proceed to a set
tlement thereof.
BRYCE CRAWFORD,
3t-l-8-28 County Judge.
ED. F. MOREARTY, Attorney
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
In the County Court of Douglas
County, Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate of
Peter John Christensen, also known
as Peter John Christenson, Deceased.
All persons interested in said estate
are hereby notified that a petition
has been filed in said Court alleging
that said deceased died leaving no
last will and praying for administra
tion upon his estate, and that a hear
ing will be had on said petition be
fore said court on the 28th day of
January', 1928, and that if they fail
to appear at said Court on the said
28th day of January. 1928, at 9
o’clock A. M. to contest said peti
tion, the Court may grant the same
and grant administration of said es
tate to Etta Christensen or some
other suitable person and proceed to
a settlement thereof.
BRYCE CRAWFORD,
3t-l-6-28 County Judge.
H. J. PINKETT, Attorney
Notice By Publication on Petition for
Settlement of Final Adminis
tration Account
In the County Court of Douglas
County, Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate of Wal
ter Bell, Deceased.
All persons interested in said mat
ter ate hereby notified that on the
21st day of December, 1927, Addie
Bell Moore filed a petition in said
County Court, praying that her final
administration account filed herein
be settled and allowed, and that she
be discharged from her trust as ad
ministratrix and that a hearing will
be had on said petition before said
Court on the 21st day of January,
1928, and that if you fail to appear
before said Court on the said 21st
day of January, 1928, at 9 o’clock
A. M., and contest said petition, the
Court may grant the prayer of said
petition, enter a decree of heirship,
and make such other and further or
ders, allowances and decrees, as to
this Court may seem proper, to the
end that all matters pertaining to
said estate may be finally settled and
determined.
BRYCE CRAWFORD,
2t-l-6-28 County Judge.
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I HOTELS
PATTON HOTEL, 1014, 1016, 1019
South 11th St. Known from com*
to coast. Terms reasonable. N. P
Patton, proprietor.
THE HOTEL CUMMINGS, 1916 Cum
ing St. Under new management
Terms reasonable. D. G. Russell,
proprietor.
DRUG STORES
ROSS DRUG STORE, 2306 North 24tb
Street. Two phones, WEbster 2770
and 2771. Well equipped to supply
your needs. Prompt service.
THE PEOPLES’ DRUG STORE, 24th
and Erskine Streets. We carry a
full line. Prescriptions promptly
filled. WEbster 632*.
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nished, strictly modern. Private
kitchen and bath. The new James
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Twenty-fifth street. Web. 3634.
FOR RENT—Furnished room in
strictly modern home. One block
from Dodge carline. Call during
business hours, WE. 7126, even
ings, WE. 2480. tf-12-10-26.
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Modern home. With kitchen priv
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FOR RENT—Furnished rooms. Web
ster 2180. 2516 Patrick avenue.
FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, 22nd . f
and Grant. Webster 0257.
NICELY furnished rooms. All mod
ern. WE. 3960.
FOR RENT—Nearly furnished room
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WE. 3308. 4-T.
FOR RENT—Nearly furnished rooms.
Strictly modern.. Kitchen privi
leges. Harney car line. Web. 6613.
FOR RENT—Front room and kitch
enette. Web. 5188. 1204 North
Twenty-fifth street.
FOR RENT—One three-room apart
ment. Neatly furnished. Webster
6018. 2514 N. 31st street.
FOR RENT — Furnished apartment
or furnished room in strictly mod
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North Twenty-Second Street.
FOR RENT—Furnished or unfurnish
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able. WEbster 1053.
FOR RENT — Homelike furnished
rooms. 919 North 26*h street.
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FOR RENT—Two rooms, furnished
or unfurnished. Heat. Electric
light. Web. 7089.
FOR RENT — Furnished rooms in
modern home, steam heat, on two
car lines. Mrs. Anna Banks, 924
North Twentieth street. Jackson
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FOR RENT — Light housekeeping
rooms. Web. 1825. 2629 Seward
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modern home. 2211 Miami street.
Tel. Web. 2910.
SHOE REPAIRING
BENJAMIN & THOMAS always give
satisfaction. Best material, reason
able prices. All work guaranteed.
1415 North 24th St., Webster 5084
C. H. HALL, stand, 1403 No. 24th.
Baggage and express hauilng to ail
part* of the city. Phones, stand,
WI. 7100; Res., WE. 1056.
BEAUTY PARLORS
MADAM Z. C. SNOWDEN. Scientific
scalp treatment. Hair dressing and
manufacturing. 1154 No. 20th St.
WEbster 6194
, UNDERTAKERS
JONES & COMPANY, Undertaker*.
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Satisfactory service always.
LAWYERS
W. B. BRYANT, Attorney and Coun
selor-at-Law. Practices in ail
courts. Suite 19, Patterson Block,
17th and Fnrnam Sts. AT. 9344
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selsr-at-Law. Twenty years’ ex
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