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ADVENTURERS’ CLUB
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELFI
“Noises in the Night”
Hello everybody:
There came a time when Frank Barry had to prove
he wasn’t a coward—and this is what happened!
Frank’s address is Albion, Mich. He lives out in the
country with his wife and at night the place gets sort of
lonely. That would be all right as far as Frank was con
cerned, but Frank says that his wife is “somewhat nervous.”
On top of that, Frank’s wife is a light sleeper. And what
with one thing or another, she was beginning to suspect that
Frank had a yellow streak in him about a yard wide. Frank
didn’t feel that way about it. With him it was just a case of
wanting to sleep at night. I’ll let him tell you about the
trouble in his own words.
“Every time a mouse would scamper across the floor,”
says Frank, “my wife would poke me in the ribs and whis
per, ‘Frank—Frank! Wake up! I hear noises! ’ Not being
of a nervous nature myself, it was hard to wake me up. When I finally
did awaken to hear a mouse playing about the room I would mumble,
‘It’s only a mouse,’ and fall asleep again.”
It was Just plain sleepiness on Frank’s part—but his wife began to
believe Frank was afraid to go down and take a chance on meeting up
with a burglar. She never said so, but Frank could tell from the way
she looked at him at times. And Frank, on the other hand, began wish
ing a burglar would bust into the house, just so he could go down
and show wifie that he wasn't afraid.
Frank’s Wife Hears a Noise in the Cellar.
"Well,” says Frank, “one night the opportunity came, and now my
hair is gray.” That night was October 25, 1922. Frank sort of had
burglars on his mind that night.
That day he had picked a lot of apples and vegetables and
stored them in the cellar. He had left the outside cellar door
open.
L That night, just as he was drifting off to sleep he heard a
f crash and felt his wife’s elbow in his ribs. "Frank,” she whis
pered, “did you hear that?” Frank had heard it. It was no
mouse this time. A box had fallen down in the cellar! And then
Frank remembered that open cellar door. Here were his burglars!
"And then,” says Frank, “I began to realize that I was scared to
death.”
The cold shivers were running down Frank’s back, but he didn’t
tell his wife. "As I lay there debating whether I should be a live cow
ard or a dead hero,” he says, “my wife said, ‘Did you hear me.
Frank, clinging to the Thing, was carried up the cellar stairs.
Frank? If you didn’t something must be the matter with you.’ And
there was something the matter with me. I was scared.”
But Frank knew that if he showed the white feather now, his wife
would remember it the rest of her life. He slipped out of bed and drew
on his pants and socks. He left his shoes off because he didn’t want to
make any noise, and he took no light because a light would only make
him a better target for robbers’ guns. He picked up his own revolver and
groped his way down stairs.
Down in the cellar he could hear boxes moving and apples rolling
around. He locked the inside door so the burglars couldn’t get into
the house. Then he crept outside, down the cellar steps and into the
cellar.
Frank Hears an Inhuman Sound.
“By that time,” says Frank, “my fear had left me. If a rob
ber shot at me, the flash of his gun would show me where to
shoot. I had as good a chance as he.” But Frank’s fear of bur
glars had only moved out to make room for a greater fear—
the horrible fear of the unknown.
It was deathly still in that cellar. Frank listened breathlessly,
intently. "The stillness,” he says, “seemed to grow even more silent,
and the suspense increased. Then, all of a sudden I heard a strange,
blood-curdling sound—a sound that I knew came from nothing human.
My God, what could it be? I didn’t have long to ponder that question.
In a split second the Thing was on me, sweeping me off my feet.”
Frank had arrived at that cellar door ready to fight bur
glars, but he wasn’t prepared to meet up with something that
wasn’t human. He fell forward across the Thing, and clutched
at it in panic. The Thing was immense—a veritable monster.
It dashed up the cellar steps and Frank, still clinging to it, was
carried up feet first.
"Its strength,” he says, "was irresistible. I felt as though I was
nothing more than a feather in a giant’s hands. Many fears passed
through my mind during the few seconds which that ghastly ride lasted,
but all of them were too preposterous to believe. If I could have
believed one of them I might have felt better. Anything was better
than being at the mercy of an unknown monster.”
But suddenly the monster was out in fhe open and Frank was losing
his hold. He rolled off and fell to the ground. When he got up he had
[regained his composure—and also his senses.
Frank went into the house and got a lantern. Then he went
out again and walked to the barn. Sure enough there was his
monster, and his hunch had been right. Standing by the gate
was Frank’s 500-pound boar hog. He had escaped from the barn
yard and gone into the cellar looking for an evening snack.
when he ran out of the cellar in alarm, his nose went be
tween Frank's wide-spread legs, throwing Frank over on his
back.
Frank says his wife thinks this story funny, and tells it to all her
friends. "But it was mighty real to me,” Frank says, “I didn’t know
fright could be that bad!”
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Streamlining Furnishes
Everything is being "streamlined
lowadays, and the automobile was
.ne of the leaders several years
go. yet in the case of the car
strengthlined” would be the more
.ppropriate term.
The smooth lines of the automo
uie are nice to look at, and carry
n easy suggestion of frictionless
lotion, yet in actual fact, the chief
urpose of the gentle curves is to
rrnish strength without weight,
he motive is exactly the same as
.at behind the stupendous swoop
.g lines of the great steel bridges
» Brooklyn. New York and San
Strength Without Weight
Francisco bay, California.
Smoothing the exterior of the auto
mobile has little perceptible effect
on air resistance until very high
speeds are attained, and several
changes would be made in today’s
car designs if reduction of wind re
sistance were the primary engineer
ing objective.
On the other hand it would take
hundreds of pounds of added re
inforcement to make a square-built
vehicle as strong and rattleproof as
the modern car. Keeping the weight
down makes the car more efficient
and economical at all speeds.
- OJP° SEW
h^-~ Ruth Wyeth Spears
Cushion covers should be easy to remove.
“p)EAR MRS. SPEARS: I have
both of your books and they
certainly have been a help to me.
I followed your directions in
Book 1 for making all of my slip
covers. Recently 1 started a wall
hanging of crewel work embroid
ery that required many stitches
that were new to me. 1 found
them all clearly diagramed in
Book 2, and was certainly glad I
had it to turn to.
“I am now interested in covering
seat cushions for our dinette. The
children have both breakfast and
their mid-day meal here. Can
you suggest a material that will
stand hard wear and that comes
in bright colors? G. B.”
Striped awning material would
give good service and both you
and the youngsters would enjoy
the gay coloring in this much used
corner. Green and orange stripes
would be attractive, and this color
scheme could be repeated in
green curtains and orange paint
for the inside of a cupboard. I
have suggested slide fasteners for
the cushions so that they may be
removed easily for laundering.
Notice about book prices: Book
1—SEWING for the Home Deco
rator; and No. 2, Gifts, Novelties
and Embroideries, are now 15
cents each, or both books for 25
cents. Readers who have not se
cured their copies of these two
books should send in their orders
immediately, as no more copies
will be available, when the pres
ent supply is exhausted. Your
choice of the QUILT LEAFLET il
lustrating 36 authentic patchwork
stitches or the RAG RUG LEAF
LET, will be included with orders
for both books for the present, but
the offer may be withdrawn at any
time. Leaflets are 6 cents each
when ordered separately.
Everyone should have copies of
these two books containing a total
of 96 How to Sew articles by Mrs.
Spears, that have not appeared in
the paper. Send your order at
once to Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Des
plaines St., Chicago, 111.
A BIT OF
fun a a
Her Prerogative
Mr. Henpeck had just overheard
his wife scolding the maid.
"You and I both seem to be in
the same unfortunate position,
Mary,” he said to the girl later.
“Not likely!” replied the maid.
"I’m giving her a week’s notice
tomorrow.”
In Competition
"Did your wife catch a cold in
the mountains? She is quite
hoarse."
"No—she wanted to outdo the
echo.”
Not Tempted
Magistrate—Did the prisoner of
fer any resistance?
Officer-Only a dollar, your hon
or, and I wouldn’t look at it.
He hopes his lean years are be
hind. But she hopes hers are
ahead.
Her Error
A film star was suing for breach
of promise. The case had been
going on for some days and the
publicity, of course, filled the front
pages of all the newspapers.
On the fourth day the judge re
ceived a note from the plaintiff.
"Please stop the case,” it read.
"I’ve just found out that the de
fendant is my husband.”
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IF YOU’RE looking for a gra
* cious, sophisticated afternoon
fashion in women’s sizes, you will
be delighted with 1763. Cut on
true princess lines, it is beautiful
ly slim and graceful. The shirred
vestee and narrow roll collar give
a pretty, soft, dressy touch, and
it has the simplicity that you like
in midsummer. For this, choose
silk crepe, georgette or chiffon.
Dutch Mode for Tots.
Cool comfort and cuteness for
tots is assured by 1763, a simple
pattern including playsuit, pina
fore and air-conditioned little bon
net. You can really make a whole
summer-full of daytime clothes
for your little girl, using this one
easy design. It’s so quick and
easy to make. Gingham, linen,
percale and seersucker are nice
cottons to choose for this.
No. 1763 is designed for sizes 34,
36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46 and 48. Size
AROUND
the HOUSE!
Items of Interest
| to the Housewife
Use Underripe Fruit.—When
making jellies do not forget to use
fruits and berries underripe rath
er than overripe, for better con
sistency and flavor.
* • •
Washing Feather Pillows.—
Wfien washing feather pillows first
choose a clear sunshiny day. Soak
in water softened with borax or
ammonia and then wash in a very
sudsy lukewarm water in which
soap flakes have been dissolved,
tylake a small slit in the end of the
pillow to keep it from floating in
the water in washing machine.
Wash in washing machine for 8 to
10 minutes. Put pillows through
another suds and more water for
five minutes. Rinse again in clear
water and pin case to clothesline
by one end, shake occasionally
and reverse to hasten drying.
* * *
To Brighten Aluminum.—To
keep aluminum bright rub it with
any of the acid fruit juices such
as lemon or rhubarb, or let it
stand in a rather strong solution
for one-half hour.
* * *
Improving Iced Tea.—Add a
little grated orange and lemon
rind to iced tea for a delicate
flavor. A few chopped mint
leaves placed in the tea when
steeping also give a subtle taste.
Keeping Meat Fresh.—Vinegar
rubbed over raw meat will keep
it fresh.
* * *
For Mildew Stains.—To remove
light mildew stains, soak the
stained article for two days in
sour milk or buttermilk. Then
rinse it in cold water and wash
it in warm water and soap suds.
* * *
Testing Waffle Iron.—A simple
test for determining when the waf
fle iron is hot enough for the bat
ter is this: Put a teaspoon of
water in the iron, close, and when
the steam ceases coming out, the
iron is ready for the batter.
* * *
Treating Tile Floors.—Abrasives
or bleaches have a tendency to
roughen the surface of a tiled floor
to the point where it becomes
dirty sooner. For glazed tile on
floors, use plain soap and water.
Unglazed tile may waxed and
polished.
* * *
Changing the Bed.—Many peo
ple prefer to change the bed more
frequently, just changing the bot
tom sheet and placing the top
sheet in its place, rather than
changing both sheets at once and
allowing a longer interval to
elapse between changings. It does
seem to freshen up things more
often.
36 requires, with short sleeves, 4
yards of 39 inch fabric without
nap. % yard of contrast for collar
and vestee.
No. 1765 is designed for sizes 1,
2, 3, 4 and 5 years. Size 2 re
quires 1% yards of 35 inch mate
rial, without nap, for pinafore, %
yard for playsuit, % yard for bon
net. yards of braid or bias
bindihg.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1324,
211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, 111.
Price of patterns, 15 cents (in
coins) each.
(Bell Syndicate—WNTJ Service.1
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Your Attitude Counts
What happens doesn’t matter so
much as how you take it.
No unschooled man is rude to
the learned if he has any sense
himself.
People who have thrift must pay
high taxes because those who
haven’t don’t pay any.
Show You Are In!
Do what you can for the cause
you believe in, if it is only to
march in the parade.
Other people’s consciences don’t
hurt you, but they sometimes
think they ought to.
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A Q TT A Quiz With Answers
Offering Informatics
ANOTHER on Various Subjects
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The Questions
1. What is the greatest solvent?
2. Why is an acorn so often seen
in carving on Colonial houses?
3. What is meant by ‘‘the great
American novel”?
4. Who described architecture
as frozen music?
5. What does corn mean?
6. Why do birds throw their
7. Why does ice become white
when scraped?
8. Of what did Galileo make his
first telescope?
The Answers
1. Water. It dissolves to a
greater or lesser extent almost all
substances which it contacts.
2. It was considered a symbol of
hospitality.
3. It is a phrase applied to a
novel not yet written but dreamed
of by all who are interested in
American literature.
4. Goethe described architec
ture as frozen music.
5. To the American, maize; the
Chinese, rice; the Scotsman, oats;
the North German, rye; the South
German, wheat.
6. In order to swallow. The
pigeon is the only bird that drinks
by suction.
Strange Facts
1 Heat Changes Color 1
A Busy Firebug
* Horse Honor Guest *
That temperature can change
the color of flowers of a single
plant is illustrated by a species of
Chinese primrose, Primula sinen
sis, whose blossoms are white
when grown at about 85 degrees
Fahrenheit and red when grown
at about 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
In the West, where thunder
storms frequently occur with little
or no rain, forest fires caused by
lightning are common. Moreover,
single storms often do consider
able damage, such as a recent one
in Idaho, which started 70 fires
within 20 minutes.
Few keepers of animals in zo
ological parks are certain of croc
odiles’ sex unless they lay eggs.
Unlike other Christians, the
Mormons of Utah marry for eter
nity, not for this life alone, and the
death of a partner does not dis
solve or alter the union.
One of the longest theatrical ca
reers ever achieved by an animal
was that of “Anna,” a horse that
appeared on the New York stage
from 1913 to 1938. When she was
retired last spring at the age of
36 years, a party was given in her
honor by the polo ponies of The
Pegasus Club of Rockleigh, N. J.
—Collier’s
7. Because the scraping leaves
a multitude of small irregular sur
faces which reflect the light in all
directions, giving the white ap
pearance.
8. A spectacle lens was placed
on the end of an organ pipe. It
magnified only three times.
Heavy With Fruit
The boughs that bear most hang
lowest.
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