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Marvels of Everyday Science
Competent Scientiits Apply Their Skill to Problems of Agriculture, Houskeeping, Schools, Business and Governmental Activities.
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INCLOSED BY FOLDING
SCREEN PANELS.
O LD IN G screen panels to p ro tect
beds an d cribs from flies and mos­
quitoes are the in te re stin g p a r t of
a p a te n t recenely ta k e n out.
The
screen arra n g em en t is designed espe­
c ia lly fo r b a b ie s ' cribs, b u t it can be
H edge Trimmer Operated by E lectricity
A m achine fo r trim m in g hedges has
been in v en ted w hich carries an electric
m otor. T he o p erato r passes the trim ­
m er over th e su rface to be shorn a f te r
th e m anner o f a horse clipper. The
b u t also u n d er p e n a lty of disease.
BY A PH Y SICIA N.
m achine is b u ilt o f alum inum w ith a 4 4 IN D IG E S T IO N and p ra c tic a lly all
T u berculosis germ s le f t in pub lic
§ form s of stom ach tro u b le are, p laces a re su re to be carrie d on shoes
nine tim es out o f ten , due to and tra ilin g s k irts in to p riv a te homes
ac id ity ; th erefo re stom ach su ffere rs an d b u ild in g s; th ey m ay be blow n
should, w henever possible, avoid e a tin g ab o u t in th e air, in d u st, m ay b e c a r­
ried b y fifes, and in m any o th er w ays
food th a t is acid in its n atu re, or whieh
spread w here th ey cause siekness and
by chem ical actio n in th e stom ach d e­
death.
velops acidity. U n fo rtu n a te ly , such a
N o t m any people who h av e tu b ercle
rule elim inates m ost foods w hich are b acilli (tu b ercu lo sis germ s) in th e ir
p leasan t to tho ta s te as well as those m ouths know it. You nev er can be sure
w hich are rich in blood, flesh and nerve th a t y o u r own m outh is free from these
b u ilt on a la rg e r scale fo r an y bed. I t casing co n tain in g th e m otor. The gear b uilding properties. T his is the reason germ s, hence do not en d an g er yo u r fe l­
co n sists of two screened panels f a s t ­ case is com pletely inclosed so th a t no w hy dyspeptics an d stom ach su ffere rs low m an by th e vicious and filth y h a b it
ened p erm anently above th e sideboards d irt can e n ter th e m echanism , and the arc usually so th in , em aciated and la c k ­ of p ernicious ex p ectoration.
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o f th e bed and a n o th er screen panel trim m er is arra n g ed to be used on eith er ing in th a t v ital energy which can only
M IL E H INTS.
w hich serves as a cover. An ingenious side o f the hedge, c u ttin g top and sides come from a well fed body. F o r the
han g ed -lever arra n g em en t is fasten ed to equally well. The pow er is controlled b e n e fit of those su ffe re rs who have
H E b est m ilk will spoil unless i t is
one side of th e cover so th a t i t can be by a sw itch on th e handle, operated by been obliged to exclude from th e ir d iet
k e p t cold. I f you do n o t keep iee,
all
starch
y
,
sw
eet
or
f
a
tty
food,
and
arc
tho
thum
b.
fo ld ed down on one side, o ut of the
in v e rt a crock or a flow er p o t o v er
try in g to keep up a m iserable existence the
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w ay
b o ttle of m ilk on th e b asem en t
on g luten products, I would suggest floor.
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Tree P lanting Machine.
th
a
t
you
should
tr
y
a
meal
of
an
y
food
M
o
d
ified 'co w *s m ilk is th e only safe
V r.' u ab le S ecrets A w aitin g Discovery.
W ith a tre e p la n tin g tool designed by
fo rtu n e aw a its th e m an who can a U ta h blacksm ith, the hole is dug, the or foods w hich you m ay like, in mod food fo r in f a n t' feed in g in cases w here
un ab le to
i
lu ce a rtific ia l g u tta -p e rc h a in large little tree inserted an d th e e a rth packed c ra te am ount, ta k in g im m ediately a f t e r ­ th e m other is phy sically
q u a n titie s a t a price su fficien tly low around the roots in one operation, says w ards a tcaspoonful of b isu rated m ag nurse th e child. Bew are of condensed
to w a rra n t its use instead of th e g en ­ P opular M echanics. The im plem ent con­ nesia in a little hot or eold w ater. T his m ilk an d p a te n t foods if you would
u in e article, th e supply of which is fast sists o f a b a r w ith a cross-arm a t the will neu tralize an y acid which m ay be have a norm ally developed child.
M odified milk is milk th a t has been
d im inishing. Cork is an o th er substance top an d th ree blades of sp rin g steel a t present, or which m ay be form ed, and
o f ev ery d ay use fo r w hich no sa tis­ th e bottom , som ew hat on the principle in stead of the usual feelin g of u n easi­ m odified to f i t th e needs of an in d i­
fa c to ry im itatio n has been provided, the o f th e p o std ig g fr, an d hav in g a lever ness and fullness, you will fin d th a t vidual baby. The form ula u sually con­
your food agrees w ith you perfe ctly . ta in s sp ecific am ounts o f cream , m ilk,
only su b s titu te th u s t a r produced being n ear th e low er end.
T he lever is
p a p e r tre a te d w ith p a ra ffin w ax, but pressed w ith th e foot, th e tree inserted,: B isurated m agnesia is doubtless the m ilk sugar, lime w ater, etc. I t ta k e s
th is m aterial can n o t be used fo r co rk ­ an d th e tool is th e n th ru s t forcibly int best food corrective and a n ta c id known. an export p hysician to w rite th is
in g wine bottles. One of th e m ost v a l­ th e ground. A lever a t the top of the It has no direct action on the stom ach; fo rm u la and soc thlkt it f its th e needs
u ab le processes unknow n to us is th e handle is th en tw isted to open the b u t by n eu tralizin g the a c id ity of th e o f th e baby.
M ilk is th e ch eap est food in th e m a r­
p ro d u ctio n of iron th a t will not ru st cr blades and tho im plem ent is screwed food contents, an d th u s rem oving th e
decay. T h at th is se cre t was know n to around in the hole u n til th e soil is p ul­ source of th e acid irrita tio n which in ­ ket.
The m ost v aluable food p ro d u ct in
th e an c ie n ts is proved by an iron m onu­ verized. The p la n te r is then w ithdraw n flam es th e delicate stom ach lining, it
does more th an could possibly be done milk is cawein. And s till th e housewife
m en t a t D elhi, In d ia, which has stood leav in g th e cu ltiv a te d e a rth
packed
estim a te s th e value of her m ilk by th o
exposed to the w eath er fo r centuries around th e roots of th e plant. E x p e ri­ b y an y drug or m edicine. As a p h y si­
ream l i n e ."
cian. T believe in th e use of m edicine
w ith o u t ru stin g or decaying.
m ents m ade by th e U. H. fo rest service
w henever necessary, b u t I m ust ad m it
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have shown th a t.o n e m an w ith th is tool
S tap les Are D riven In to N ew C oncrete can p la n t 50 sm all trees in 35 m inutes. th a t 1 cannot see th e sense of dosing
an inflam ed and ir rita te d stom ach w ith
P osts.
drugs instead of g e ttin g rid of th e acid
C oncrete fence posts in to w hich w ire
— th e cause of all th e trouble. G et a
sta p le s can be d riven are now being
little b isu rated m agnesia from
your
m a n u factu re d in larg e q u an tities. In
d ruggist, eat w h at you w an t a t your
shape and m ethod of rein fo rcem en t they
n ex t m eal, ta k e some of the b isu rated
are v ery much like o th er cem ent posts,
N IN T E R E S T IN G m ovem ent is on m agnesia as d irected above, and see if
b u t th e m eans provided for securing
fo o t w hereby th e F arm W omen I ’m not l i g h t . "
th e fence w ires is unusual and practi
o f A m erica m ay become hostesses
«al. Down th e side o f each post is a to the fa rm women of m any foreign
n arro w channel fille d w ith a composi nations, i f th e plans se t on fo o t a t th e
tio n in to w hich nails and stap les can T ulsa, O kla., m eeting in reg ard to h a v ­
b e d riv e n
»'■gily as in to wood. And ing a b u ild in g a t th e P an am a-P acific
E xposition in 1915 are adopted.
l l l | \ N V poisons and im p u rities come
especially
ptom aine
The b u ild in g advocated will be e re c t­ 11 1 disguised,
F o r R a ts, Mice,
poisoning, from ta in te d m eat and
ed in a su itab le placo on th e exposi­
S quirrels, E tc.
tion grounds; i t will be equipped w ith fish.
P o o r health is a f e tte r which bolds a
SW A T S ’KM IN A N IG H T.
th e la te s t appliances and conveniences
th a t a r e used in m hdern farm homes. person to the tro u b le n e a re st a t hand.
AM ERICAN DISTRIBUTING CO.
The individual in good health is th e
F arm women of th e d iffe re iit sta te s
1004 Broadway Building,
will be hostesses a t various sta te d com ptroller of his own fate.
Portland, Oregon.
Sound bodies mean clean bodies.
tim es and th e b u ild in g will in th is m an­
Sound m inds mean sound bodies.
ner be a m eeting place fo r th e farm
T herefore, a body m ust be clean w ith
women of th e world.
in and w ithout.
I t is sta te d by those in a u th o rity
F O R S A L E IN A N Y q iJ A N T iT Y
th a t th e plan has received th e sane
DO NOT S P IT .
•SampIoB a n d p r ic e s on r e q u e s t.
tion of tho In te rn a tio n a l Congress of
PTTTTXG on floors, sidew alks, stre e t
G e t in to u c h w ith u s ; we c a n save you
F arm W omen an d th a t ground will *We
1 cars and o th er public conveyances m o n ey . P r o m p t s e rv ic e .
broken fo r th e b u ild in g th is m onth.
not only is pro h ib ited by law , tin
CH ICA G O JU N K CO.
W eekly conferences d u rin g th e en der p e n a lty o f fin e or im prisonm ent, 5 5 0 F r o n t S t. P h o n e M a in 7 6 5 . P o r tla n d , O r«.
tire tim e of th e exposition will be an
in te re stin g phase of th e p la n ; discus­
sion luncheons will be arra n g ed , prizes
o ffe re d fo r th e m ost p ra c tic a l model
farm home, etc.
A ffiliia tio n w ith the In te rn a tio n a l
Congress o f F arm W omen is th e m a t­
te r th a t is upperm ost in th e m inds of
all fa rm women today, and ev ery in
' ‘i* “v-trej*
dep en d en t farm woman *s club in the
when the staples have been set, they U n ited S ta te s an d C anada should w rite
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cannot be drawn out. The posts are to M rs. 'H a r b e r t, p resident o f th e con­
built in various sizes for d ifferen t uses gress, an d learn the m ethod o f o rg a n i­
and are practically indestructible. The zation.
com position o f the m aterial into whieh
I f yon contem plate s ta rtin g such a
the staples are driven is secret.
club, an d are in te re ste d in th e F arm
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A W ater Merry-Go-Round Teaches Boys W o m an ’s b u ild in g a t th e P an am a-P a
cific E xposition, w rite to M rs. Belle
to Swim.
van dorn H a rb e rt, 340 C en tu ry Build
LOCATION 18 RIGHT
In one of the public schools of Cin­ ing, D enver, Colo., and lite ra tu re will
cinnati, having an 80-foot swimming be sen t you concerning the plan.
Only
3 Block« From Depot«
tank, an ingenious w ater
merry ge-
xound has been constructed after plans
and Docks.
Tb* c ity of Tacoma, Wash., boa on
made by the swim m ing instructor. It
consists o f an oval track suspended tired into a co-operative agreem ent with
THE RATE8 ARE RIGHT
from the ceiling above the pool. Trol­ the forest service for the protection of
ley s provided w ith strong ropes are a t­ the source o f its water supply, the
$1.00 Per Day and Up.
tached to the track, and a harness is watershed o f the Green River, which
arranged at the other end o f the ropes lies w ithin the Rainier national forest.
so that the boys m ay slip the broad The two ageneies working together will
“IT LOOKS LIKE A HOTEL" THE PRYE 18 THE RIGHT
b elts about their w aists and thus be protect th is stream from the resalts of
T h a t’s What They A ll Say.
HOTEL FOR YOU.
supported in the water, while their foreet destruction by fire or by ether
agencies.
Lmbs are le ft free.
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Women Hostesses
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Hints on Health
The King of all
Exterminators
SACK S
S
When In Seattle
Try The Frye
IT’S NEW
IT’S CLEAN
IT CAN’T BURN
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