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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1920)
lip WALKING AND TALKING DOLLS Lifelike Forms Gracefully Step Across the Floor Saying "Mamma" or "Papa." lOLLS Hint walk nnd talk and wink nnd roll tliclr eyes nro Purlslnn Clirlstmus nov elties In toylnnd. These ! ilnlts soom nlmnst Intninn na they walk In sprightly style across the floor saying "mamma" or "pana" Just as real children wouiu. Walking dolls being a new Inven- j tlon, seem wonderful and bring screams of delight from little girls and boys, too, who watch- with Intenso In terest every step of the lifelike dolls ns they nrc exhibited In tho shops. Tho machinery that moves tho doll's legs Is set In motion by a key that Is' Inserted In tho works at the waist line. Tho voice Is made active by works that arc wound with n key. The eyes move as the body sways from side to side, Just as tho real chil dren's eyes roll and blink, etc. CHRISTMAS WEEK IN ENGLAND I Time When- Scattered Families Are United and Tender Memories Are Revived. MA.N1 and gront are the changes which hnve occurred In Encland slnco Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol," but they have not affected the national lovo for the festival and the determination to preserve unimpaired the traditional wagmth and heartiness of its celebration. Christmas week is still tho great week of the year for the English people. It Is the one week when scattered families are reunited, when tender memories and old asso ciations are revived, when friend greets friend with a cheery expanstveness in striking contrast with the character istic reserve of the English nature, so, undemonstrative to those who do hot kjiow it well, apparently so dis tant nnd unsympathetic. From Wednesday all business will bo suspended, not to be resumed till Mondny morning. The whole nation will give itself up to good cheer and good fellowship, and for a brief season, all strife and controversy are hushed, and peace, charity and concord reign supreme. Good Year for Violets. Sweet peas have been forced for tho Christmas market only for many years past. They must be started blooming before tho cold wentl.-er begins, Then they will bloom nil winter. Daffodils do not get In until February, but al most nil tho rest of tho spring flowers, hyacinths, nnrcissusos, bavardln, and so on, nro on tho Christmas countors. Easter lilies, too, though rather cold and while for Christmas, are sold. Vi olets, aro lino this winter, deeply, darkly, beautifully blue. Some mi gnonette now comes In enormous sprays. There are carnations but tho bright red Christmas carnation ts tho favorite. Holly comes from tho hills of Maryland and tho south. Tho wild holly supplies the market and thcro has never seemed to be any percepti ble diminution of the supply. Great quantities of It nrc purchased by all sorts of dealers, who decorate tkclr stores with It and send out n sprig at tached to every Christmas parcel. SAD FATE Wooden Sol dier: After faith ful service In the nursery for a year, I will bo cast aside for a new toy this Christmas. Dumb Animals Remembered. Tlio noblest observances of Christ mas aro its charities. In nil nges and among all peoples tho poor have nl ways been bountifully remembered on that day, and In many parts of Eng land and Scotland oven the lower ani mals aro given an extra feeding that they, too, may have cause for rejoic ing wJicn nil mankind nro glad. Many readers will remember Burns' address of the auld farmer to his mare when presenting her with an extra feed of corn on Now Year's day. "A guid New Year 1 wish thee, Maggie. Hac. there's a rlpp to thy auld baggie." Best of All Holidays TAKING It all In all, It may bo safety asserted that Christinas Is the merriest nnd tho best of all holidays, and one which Is likely to bo observed for ajres yet to come. Nations may rlsa and fall, new beliefs ni'd ro- llglons may sweep away tho old, but that would seem, indeed, a dreary and empty year wiucn brought no merry Christmas in its annual round. May old ra ther Time Ioiik snaro his holi day to mankind to gladden the hearts of all with Its coming, and may each Christmas be still merrier than the last. An Ancient Christmas Dish. An Indispensable Christmas dish of ancient tlmesv was "frumenty" of "frumantc." Here Is tho recipe fot making the dish according to a faith ful old chronicler: "Tnko clean wheat and bray It In a mortar until tho hulls bo all gone off, and scctho it until it burst, and take it up nnd let it cool; nnd tnko clean, fresh broth nnd sweet milk of almonds or sweet milk of kino and temper It nil ; and tako tho yolks of eggs. Boil it a little and set it down and mess it forth with fat veni son or frcsli mutton." Frumenty was often served alono without venison or mutton. When served by Itself it was well sweetened. A BIG JOKE Duck: Now I hope I won't get a treatise pn "How to Swim" for a Christ mas gift. a uo i our uirsstmas anopp ing bar Get The Best Selection. Avoid The Rush. We arc now displaying full lines of toys, games, dolls, Christmas trees, ornaments and decorations, Christmas Cards, Seals aad Tags, Books, Glasswear Toilet and Man icure Sets, Candies, Nuts. Tissue Paper, Holly paper and Wrapping Cords and other holiday articles. ly i "a Imported Decorated Cup and Saucer, 25c each Our Prices are right, in some cases almost prewar levels. W. J. O'CONNQp, 5, 10 and 2Sc Store. " U To Avoid the Rush. Soldier. Just back from his harvest furlough, to the sergeant "My father wants to know If I'll get another fur lough at Christmas. Here Is the pic ture of the pig that Is going to bo killed." Fllegeude Blatter. A Form of Generosity. "That fellow Is kind of hard to de pend on." "Ho seems to be very generous." "Yes. He's n regular Santa Clous." "I don't understand." "Ho Is wllllnc to tnko the credit for I giving you anything you want provid I ed someone else stand tho expense." 1 DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EARLY. a. Substitute for a Tree. Wc are not going to have u Christ mas tree, writes a correspondent. To make them brilliant many pretty little ornaments are needed nnd -they cost a good deal. My plan Is for a bnrrel in place of a tree. I have the barrel now In a closet. It is covered with old dark green cambric and the day beforo tho great holiday I urn -going to pin sprigs of evergreen nnd holly over It. It will look pretty gay, I think, when It is fdied Willi the gifts thnt arc go ing Into It now, all prettily tissued and tied, nnd my son ns Jolly Old Santa Claus stands over It to delve in to its mysteries nnd to proclaim tho names of those who nro to solve them. I am sure we will enjoy our bnrrel an much as wo would a tree. Opal Watts left for Kearney Mon . day whero she is teaching school. Wo are "offering mefchunitiao at prices that aro very new to tho public prices that aro within your reach and a real inducement to buy. E. T. Tramp & Sons. . Traditions of Christmas Festival. Tn tlio records of every nation we nnd traditions of the Christmas festi vnl. traditions which have been hand ed down from generation to genera tion in oft-told tales which turmoil the hearts of the listeners with al ternate fear and delight. Sir Walter Scott tells us that they xwho aro born upon Christinas or Good Friday will sec spirits, and will have tho power of commanding them. He nlso adds thnt tho Spaniards imputed tho down cast looks of their monarch, Philip II, to tho disagreeable visions to which this privilege subjected him. DR. 0. H. CRESSLER, Graduate Dcntisl Office over the McDonald State Bunk. Bring Smiles of Gladness. It is not so much the thought of re ceiving the customary holiday gifts which most pleases the fancy, but rather that pleasure tho heart derives from dwelling upon Joyful surprises It may bestow upon others. To bring a smile of gladness upon another's face Is, Indeed, n boon more precious than a Christmas gift, and the Joy of bestowing can never be equaled by the receiving. Just Opened i i A new studio in the i 1 DElWOltE KAMEHA SHOP i giving a three dollar SxlO en largement with each and every dozen pictures amounting to five dollars or more. We are doing this to advertise our new por trait department. Dedmore Kamera Shop 1 j i(j . .. . ) illii I AVOID CHRISTMAS TREE FIRE Utmost Care Should Be Used in Trim ming, Thus Preventing Fatali ties In the Homes. IJOl'LB cannot be too care ful In guarding against flro when trimming a Christmas tree, snya a correspondent in Good Housekcep- lnir. There have been scores of Christ mas tree fatalities In homes nnd In Sunday schools which a littlo caro might have, prevented. Tho writer once set a treo In a blaze, consuming nearly half of It, tinsel omnments go ing with lho green branches. A tiny candle hnd been wired too high, nnd it took only a few minutes of itsbrlsk heat to char n branch above it and start a tlamc. A thick portiere was torn' from its pole and thrown over the blaze". If it had not been a,t hand tho light window curtains would have caught DrQ in another minute. Slnco thnt Christmas our tree has always been placed In the center of tho room, nnd wo have eschewed cotton wool, tissue-paper angels, and celluloid or- nnmcnts. First of all, wc wire each candlo securely in place at tlio furth est end of n branch which has noth ing nbovo it, either flr tree or trim ming. Then ns the treo is denuded we wntcli carefully the fast-disappearing candles. Sometimes one of them, nenr ly burned down, will topple over or bo merely a spark of flame, but ucnr to something Inflammable and be a menace. Armenian Refugee Line Up for Food. TT H E V MSVERSAi C A 11 nourlnn Into Near East Relief ccntsro. This group la fed dally in the former Russian barracko at Akxandropol, one of the safest cities In the C ixr.iuc. -21M0 Hun lit H THE FORI) SEDAN THE Ford Sedan quite naturally is in larger demand every year, and now with the pre-war prices, without any sacrifice of the high qual ity of materials, and excellent reliability of workmanship, com forts and convenience, the Sedan is the car of cars, and while a luxury n itself ! at tho same time is a necessity, costing less than the ordinary touring car (except tlie Ford) its value cannot be equalled. Anv of us will be pleased to take your order for the Ford Sedan, as suring you of as prompt delivery as possible, and the further Svanioo of comfort and economy through the efficient after-service which is al ways at your commnnd Wo are all equipped with the latest up-to-date Sinery"witli sWllod Ford mecbanics; and with the genuine Vord made parts, so that we can keep your car as good as gold, so far as ser vice is concerned, every hour of the year. We solicit your orders. If you are going to have a closed car this Mil we bSieve the Ford Sedan is your best investment. Won't you call iii and talk it over, or let us give you a demonstration? Hendy-Ogier Auto Co. GOOD TURNS ON CHRISTMAS Chance for All to Aid the Friendless In Having Happy Yuletlde Season. REAL purveyors of Christmas cheer mny often find n market for their precious wares outside tho palo of charity, for all homeless peoplo nro not necessarily poor, unu neitner nro all childless homes necessarily unhap py. Housekeepers who aro short on homes may combine theso two lncklngs nnd mnko Christmas day a merry de light for tho grown-ups in spite of these unfortunato conditions. There Is always something peculiar ly pitiable in the idea of any ono "flocking alono" which should appeal to tho homo-maker without a family, so that this should bo the occasion for her to gather in nil tho bnchelor maids nnd homeless men of her acquaintance and give them a Joyful opportunity to "flock together." Even tho Scrooges, If she knows any. should ho rcscucu from tliclr lonely bowls of gruel nnd persuuded to open their shut-up hearts and wear them outside for general in- snnrtinii. us Dickens snvs. "For Christ mas daw to peck at." Therefore, col lect six or elcht of theso birds or a feather who are destltuto of near-by kith and kin and mnko your Christ- mos feast a center of good cheer for all tho charming solltalros you aro able to draw within its radius. Woman's Home Companion. -:;o:: Your wlfo will anjoy a, sllvor glft this Xinas. Dixon, lite Jeweler. Health Means Warm Feet and Hands When heavy clothing is essential to comfort, sufferers from chronic cold feet nnd hands begin to know tho full misery of their ailmont. Equal circulation of tho blood In all parts of tho body ia soldom nttained, except in Blcop, for tho brain of tho nverugo person, requires more blood than any other portion of tho body. Hut when tho extromltlos aro unnnt urally cold, tho cause lies in Intor terferenco with tho free distribution of nervo Impulse. Persons who suffer from any form of paralysis which Is comploto shutting off of spinal nervo powor, know that tho paralyzed parts aro always cold. When by chiropractic spinal adjusting tho nervous balanco is restored, tho tcmpornturo of extremities becomes equalized with other parts of tho body, and tho chronic stato of coldB and chills becomes a thing of tho past. Comfortable warmth in hands and foot becomes a 'natural condition. NO CHARGE Consultation is without oliargo of; obligation. Drs. States & States, The P. S. C Chiropractors. llulldlng and Lonn Ilullding Xorfli I'lalte ' Nebraska. iprrnnmimnimrnmr CHIROPRACTC CORRECTS DISEASES l HE FOLLOWING HEAD EYE5 EARS NOSE THROAT -J - ABMS t0 urftDT i imr.r. LlVCR STOMACH PANCREAS SPLEEN KIDNEYS DOWEL.) jJMBLADDF.rt J LOWER. r 1 1 LOWER PINCHED t: HERVE5,IMP05$l&'E TO FURNISH PROPFR MPU! 5FS LIFE AND HEALTH) no their uRfcANaj AND TISSUES - juo u u nm! piuitd io piny xoir, catch tarpon, tako It easy, duck Klltlai and dodge vlsltoro. i i.w Mil iiuiiud (Vi lliv lliri-!- JIIUOW, Uie latter now often bought at the mil- ccrruoHf rr vutuh Ntwuu uniok mi imve iKiupu'O this method of buy liiK. Consumers, ns a nile. much prefer milk of dcco-yellow color which usual- externnl ohornrterlstlcs of their slro mny reasonably he expected to hnve alo some of the milk-producing ability of his ancestors.
