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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1935)
SCENTED ••GAS” Fastidious motorists can now All the tanks of their cars with scented petrol. A process has been devel oped wherehv it Is possible to per fume |H*tro|, and It max soon he a delight to trail s motorist as the ev haust pipe of his car emits violet, lilac, or possibly attar of roses. A patent has been granted for a prof ess which eliminates the unpleasant smells from the exhaust gases of In ternal comhuslon engines. Thes< gases can lie given an agreeable odor by adding to each gallon of petrol four grammes of an artlhclal musk compounds, which it is claimed ha* the property of resisting combustion In the engines of motor ear and con rcrtlng the unpleasant stiipII of ex hansted gas nnd half burned oil Info a delightful odor. —I^indon Tit-Hits Doctors Know! .. . and they use liquid laxatives You’d use a liquid, too, if you knew how much better it makes you feel. A liquid laxative can always be taken in the right amount. You can Sadually reduce the dose. Reduced sage is the secret of real and safe relief from constipation. Just ask your own doctor about this. Ask your druggist how popular liquid laxatives have become. I he right liquid laxative gives the right kind of help—and the right amou * of help. When the dose is repeated, instead of more each time, you take less. Until the bowels are moving regularly and thoroughly without aiu. People who have experienced this comfort, never return to any form of help that can’t be regulated I The liquid laxative generally used is Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. It contains senna and cascara, and these are natural laxatives that form no habit. It relieves a condition of biliousness or sluggishness without upset. To relieve your occasional upsets safely and comfortably, try Syrup Pepsin. The druggist has it. eZ)>i.(Pa£<£ure£fi SYRUP PEPSIN Feminine Ambition “Have you un.v ambition beside** wanting to look beautiful?" “01i, yes—1 want to be told I do.' And Unragretted The miser dies that fools and ln\\ .vers may live. fCHAPPEDl uipsi I To quickly relieve \\\ II chapping, roughneaa, U\ J cracking, apply nontlilng, \\\ II cooling Mentholalum. \\\ Conversation Faults Most of the faults of conversation are committed not by those who tall, little but by those who talk ton much.—Emily Post. ITCHING TOTS Burning .sore.cracked, soon relieved.and healing aided u/itn safe.soothing ResinollH WNU— V ' 5—3.-. HELP KIDNEYS IP your kidneys function badly and you havo a lame, aching back, with attacks of dizziness, burning, Bcanty or too frequent urination, getting up at night, swollen feet and ankles, rheumatic pains . . . use Doan's Pills. Doan's are especially for poorly functioning kidneys. Millions of boxes are used every year. They are recommended the country orer. Ask your neiyhbort DOAN'S PILLS Yclloiv Tiber Overflows Its Banks RteCOlUMlUKAKI,\<> rains In the mountains ot centrnl Italy recently caused the yellow Tiber to overflow Its books, the rl\er reaching Its highest point In many years. This view was tuken at Home during the flood, which caused much distress. STORY iBy THORNTON W. BURGYsS' HORNS THAT REALLY ARE NOT HORNS «*IF YOU are so fond of the cold, * 1 don't see what you leave the Far North at all for," sold Refer Itabhit to Snowflake the Snow Hunting. “Because, I’eter,” replied Snow flake, twittering merrily, "like every body else I have to eat In order to live. When you see me down here you may know that the snow up North Ik so deep that It has covered all the 'Seeds. I hope I will not have to go any fnrther south than this, but If some morning you wake It Was Wanderer the Horned Lark. up anil IIihI the snow so deep that nil the weeds are burled, don't ex pect to find me." "That’s what I'd call good, sound common sense." said another voice, mul a bird very near Snowflake’s size, and who at first glance seemed to be dressed almost wholly In soft chocolate brown, alighted on the snow and began to run around In search of seeds. It was Wanderer, the Horned Lark. I’eter had known him ever since his tlrst winter, yet did not feel really acquainted, for Wanderer seldom stayed long enough for a real acquaintance. Now, as Wanderer reached up to pick seeds from n weed top, Peter had a good look at him. The first thing he noticed was >vhat looked like two little horns above and be hind the eyes. It Is from these that Wanderer gels the name of Horned Lark. Of course, they are not really horns nt all. hut little tufts of black feathers. Ills forehead, a line over each eye, and his throat were yellow. There was a black mark from each corner of his bill curving downward and nlmost Join ing a black crescent shaped band across the breast. Beneath this he was solid white with dusty spots showing here and there. Ills hack was brown In places, having almost a pinkish tinge. His tall was black, showing a little white along the edges when he flew. Altogether he was a handsome little fellow. "Do all your family have those funny little horns?" asked Peter. "No," replied Wanderer promptly. "Mrs. I.ark does not have them." "I think they are very becoming," said Peter politely. “Thank you,'' replied Wanderer, “I nm Inclined to agree with you." Just then Peter discovered some thing that he hadn’t noticed before. “My goodness." he exclaimed, “what a long claw you have on each hind toe!" It was true. Each hind claw was about twice as long as any other claw. Peter couldn’t see any spe cial use for these, and was just about to ask more about them when Wanderer suddenly spied a flock of his relatives some distance nway and flew over to Join them. Prob ably this saved him some embar rassment. for It wns doubtful If he ldmself knew why Old Mother Na ture had given him those long hind claws. ©, T. W. Burumw.—WNII Servlea. The House Awakes! By ANNE CAMPBELL ct-mie house awakes with Dickie, JL whose bare feet Come pattering across the sunny ball. And then the other children’s voices fall Across the quiet rooms; and on our street A dozen houses, tilled with children, rise And dust the sleep out of their drowsy eyes. When off to school the happy chil dren go. The house sinks In a sleep as deep as Death, And does not wake till the return ing breath Of children make its staring win dows glow. And down our street a dozen houses shout, And wake to happiness when school Is out! CoDvrlRht.—WNTT Servlca. I IP A. IP A KIMOWS—i “Pop, what Is the horizon?” "Greener field.” ©. Bell Syndicate. — WNU Service. The Fancy Figure Skater 1 W ■ 9, Do You Know— That the slash in men’s coat sleeves is a relic of the days when men settled their dif ferences with the sword. To prevent melord’s elaborate sleeve from being in the way on such occasions his cuffs were originally slashed so that they could be turned back. & McClure Newspaper Syndicate. WNU Service. Question box b ED WYNN, The Perfect Fool I Dear Mr. Wynn: I live in an apartment house and there la a rumor about a mnrried couple, In the same building. The rumor Is that the husband bea's his wife up every morning. Do you believe this? Yours truly. L WONDER. Answer: I know the people you refer to and It is a fact that the husband beats his wife up every morning. He gets up at 0:00 a. w. and she doesn’t get up till 7:00. Dear Mr. Wynn: I am a scientist. At present I am experimenting with “flies.” I am trying to solve the big problem of the century; that is: “Should Flies Marry?” This Is my sixth year on the sub ject, and my greatest difficulty is to keep the flies over the winter months. Last winter I put a fly in a cuckoo clock to rest, but it woke the fly up every hour and the poor thing died from the lack of sleep. Can you tell me the best place to keep a fly so it can rest peacefully? Yours truly. WILL U. HEI.PMEE. Answer: Nothing In the world, excepting the discovery of the North pole, will be of greater bene fit to humanity than the solution of the problem, “Should Elies Marry?” I lind that the Importance of flies is a subject to think about. Some folks like tiles, others don't. I know one man who owns a candy store and he likes tiles so much that he has Just engaged a blacksmith for his store. This blacksmith is sup posed to “shoo the files." On the other hand, I hear, every day, of a man named Rahe Ruth who doesn’t like dies. At least, it appears so, as he keeps hitting flies over the fence. Now I would like very much to help you, so after years of re search work I tind the best place to keep a fly, if you do not want it disturbed at all, is in a Scotchman’s pocketbook. Dear Mr. Wynn : I am a girl nineteen years of age. There Is a young man who seems to be madly In love with me. but I am not sure I love him; he has pro * MOTHER’S •> COOK BOOK HOW TO SERVE OYSTERS TTEUK are some old ways of serv ing oysters that may never have been brought to the attention of the present generation: Fricaseed Oysters. Prepare f>0 oysters, pour water over them In a sieve and look over carefully for any broken shell. Save the liquid and add to it enough milk to make one pint. Put two tea spoons of butter and two of flour into a sauce pan, and the oyster liquor and milk and stir anti) smooth and thick, adding one tea spoon of salt, a few dashes of pep per. The above, with the oysters added, will be creamed oysters. For the fricassee add the yolks of two eggs lightly beaten and a teaspoon of finely minced parsley. Serve on squares of buttered toast. Oysters Fried in Oil. Drain 25 fat oysters, lift each care fully by the muscular, hard part, place on a board and dry well with a soft cloth. Dust with salt and cayenne. Beat two eggs without separating and add to them two tablespoons of hot water. Put on a board a quart of dry bread crumbs —do not use cracker crumbs. Dip the oysters into the crumbs, then Into the egg and again into the crumbs. Use the flnger3, as stick ing a fork into the oyster spoils the flavor. After all are covered ar range them, without touching, on a board. Have the fat hot, using any kind of sweet fat; place the oysters in a wire basket and fry, six at a time, until brown. They should be brown iu two minutes. Over cook ing will toughen the oyster. Drain WITTY KITTY By NINA WILCOX PUTNAM » N V I (0 ltll, by Ml Syrndkaflf The girl chum gays It’s queer that nobody has devised step-on insur ance for people who buy aisle seats at the theater. WN'u service carefully, standing on brown paper. Keep hot and serve garnished with parsley and lemon. ©. Western Newspaper Union. GIPLK^AG^ I in <t >■ rw >»«*»»« i» » “The modern girl can be without everything else in this world,” says cosmetic Connie, “except a lip stick.” WNU Service. Gold Stars* Association The Gold Star Mothers’ associa tion was organized In Washington, D. C., June 4, 1028, and incorporated January 5, 1020. In the same city. posed to me. He swears that If I marry him he will treat in* like an “angel.” What shall I do? Yours truly, L M. KICK IDE. Answer: Always beware of the man who calls you an “angel," or the man who says he will treat you like an “angel.” Go to any urt gal lery and look at a painting of an “angel.” You will Immediately see all the clothes he intends buying you. ©. the Associated Newspaper*. WNU Service. Jersey and Lace Malnbocher’s most exciting con tributions to the spring mode are his lace-trimmed daytime frocks. Here Is one of grege Jersey and navy blue lace. It looks like a two piece, but is in reality a one-piece dress. Swans Mate for Life and Share Responsibilities Swans are perfect models of con jugal conduct. They mate for life and the sexes share the domestic responsibilities, notes a writer in the New York Herald Tribune. The downy young when first hatched are not the “ugly duck lings” of popular belief, but lovely little creatures, clothed In silky, golden down and without the exag gerated neck and huge paddle-llke feet of their parents. Very soon, however, these characteristics be gin to appear and ungainllness re places their natal loveliness until the grace and beauty of maturity appear. Geese, like swans, pair for life, and the young birds remain In the company of their parents for near ly a year after they are hatched. Endowed with keen Intelligence and extreme wariness, they can be depended on to maintain a fair degree of abundance as long ns ade quate wintering grounds are afford ed them. But, above all, they, like swans, require freedom from mo lestation when they are at rest, so that a large measure of solitude and wide spaces are the chief requirements for their perpetua tion. Ducks, for the most part, are very different from swans and geese In their family habits. While they pair like other birds, and are not as a rule polygamous, the male In most species Is not a constant husband and abandons the female and all family cares as soon as in cubation of the eggs Is well under way. Stiff-tailed ducks, however, are notable exceptions to this rule. Woman Becomes an Air Mail Pilot MISS 11LLEN U1TCUEY Is the tirst woman to win the right to pin Uncle Sam's air mall wings on her left coat pocket, ami has begun work as co-pilot of a mail and passenger plane. She Is seen here receiving the congratulations of William E. Howes, second assistant postmaster general, as she left the Washington airport PERFECT FOR THE SMARTEST PARTY PATTEN* BIOS For nn after-the-gume (lance, or an after-the-worklng day dinner engage ment, this lovely afternoon dress would be perfect. It’s a shining hour frock, designed with an eye to the vogue for elegance In this win ter’s mode. A spirited double-Jabot tops the bolero lines of its youthful bodice. Smart slashes at each side give a final touch of chic to Its pen cil slim skirt. For a costume of un usual glamor, try chiffon-velvet witn shimmering metal cloth for the bod Ice bolero. Sntin wdth velvet would be a lovely choice, too. Make the sleeves with nicely pointed cuffs or 9,98 V U LJ In a sinnrt three-quarter length Ilka the small back sketch. Pattern 9198 may be ordered only In sizes 14. 10, 18. 20, 32, 34. 36, 38. 40 and 42. Size 16 requires 2% yards 39-inch fabric, and 1V4 yards con trasting. SEND FIFTEEN CENTS In coins or stamps (coins preferred) for this pattern. Be sure to write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS, the STYLE NUMBER and SIZE. Complete, Diagrammed Sew Chart Included. Send your order to Sewing Circle Pattern department, 232 West Eight eenth street. New York, N. Y. TAKE THAT “It’s going to be a real battle of wits, I tell you,” said the sophomore member of the debating team. “How brave of you,” said his room mate, “to go unarmed.”—Brooklyn Dally Eagle. Pa** Quietly, Pleaie Mnn—Why, darling, I didn't make a sound when I came in late last night! Wife—Rubbish ! The noise woke me. Man—Well, don’t blame me. It was the four fellows carrying me who made the row.—Exchange. Wile Old Santa Assistant—Do I understand that you have traded your herd of rein deer for a Hying machine? Santa Claus—Sure, and a good trade, too. Next trip I’ll have a cinch dodging the custom house in spectors.